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From:
Robin Homesley Date: Sun Jun 18, 2000 1:02 pm Subject: SIGN WRITING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HELLO ! I TEACH THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN NORTH CAROLINA. BEING ITINERANT (AT LEAST I ONLY HAVE THREE SCHOOLS), I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER QUALITY SERVICE(S) WITH MINIMAL MATERIALS. ALSO, MY STUDENTS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS.
FOR EXAMPLE: WE HAVE ONE INTERPRETER THAT IS OUR "SIGN WRITING QUEEN." SHE HAS HAD SUCH GREAT SUCCESS WITH TWO OF MY STUDENTS THAT I AM A BELIEVER (NOW I PLAN TO TAKE THE LESSONS TO IMPROVE MY SKILLS TOO). ONE OF THESE TWO STUDENTS IS MENTALLY DISABLED AND IS PROFOUNDLY DEAF. SHE IS 15 YEARS OLD. SHE CAN READ LESS THAN 25 WRITTEN ENGLISH WORDS (NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT WORKED ON THIS EITHER). HOWEVER, WHEN STORIES AND QUESTIONS ARE PRESENTED IN SIGN WRITING, SHE CAN READ THE STORIES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. SHE CAN "INTERPRET" THE SIGN WRITING BETTER THAN ME. WOW ! THIS IS THE ONE STUDENT THAT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR READING SUCCESS WITH UNTIL SIGN WRITING. MY OTHER STUDENTS DO IT FOR FUN (SEND "CODED" NOTES TO THEIR FRIENDS,...).
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING ON THIS JOURNEY MYSELF WHEN SCHOOL STARTS UP IN AUGUST.
I HAVE TO SHOW PROOF OF SUCCESS TO MY ADMINISTRATORS IN ORDER TO HAVE THEIR FULL ENDORSEMENT WHEN I ORDER MATERIALS. SO PLEASE SEND ANY DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION,... TO HELP ME TO ORDER THE THINGS I NEED.
THANKS!
ROBIN
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