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Linda Erickson Date: Tue Jun 27, 2000 4:59 pm Subject: Re: Chami, & SignWriting in Alaska | |
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Hi Valerie, Sounds great to me. Let's do it. And on our trips in, we can visit with her too. (We live 360 miles SW of her.) Also, exchange e-mails is fine with me too. Thank you for sharing this. Warmly, Linda and Lindsey poo ---------- > From: Valerie Sutton > To: SignWriting List > Subject: Re: Chami, & SignWriting in Alaska > Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 6:31 AM > > At 12:31 AM -0800 6/4/00, Linda Erickson wrote: > >Thats a definate yes. > >I made a copy of this and will transfer it on to the school. (The teacher > >is now on summer break but will return some time in August.) > >This is great. > >Valerie, I really apprieciate your dedication and love for this and for > >getting it out to all those that are in need of a better > >knowledge/environment of communication. Thank you and thank you to all that > >helped you. > >Linda > > > SignWriting List > June 27, 2000 > > Hello SW List Members, and Linda! > > Welcome back, Linda, from your trip. > > And thank you for the very nice message above. I am so hopeful that > perhaps we can start a SignWriting Literacy Project in Alaska?....So > please keep us informed what happens with the teachers there....when > they find out it will cost them nothing, except time, perhaps they > will be open to it ;-) > > Meanwhile, Linda, I would like to ask you a favor? > > There is a Deaf adult named Cynthia Andeson, who is interested in > learning SignWriting at home. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska. Her > sister, Jennifer, wrote this to me: > > _______ > > From: > Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 23:06:42 -0800 > To: SignWriting List > Subject: Do you have to have a teacher? > > My sister, who is 45 years old and wishes to homeschool, will this > program work for her alone? > > She loves your idea and wants to learn. > > I work full time and time is limited. > > Jennifer > Cynthia's sister > > ________ > > I was wondering...if I sent Cynthia some donated SignWriting > materials, would you be willing to teach her a little? I know you are > new to SignWriting, but it may be fun - a way to share. And your > daughter, who will most likely learn SignWriting quickly, just might > benefit from getting to know another Deaf person in Anchorage... > > I am guessing that Cynthia is multiply handicapped - I am not sure of > that, but it is possible that as a Deaf adult her reading levels in > English are low...but SignWriting might be a joy to her, and to you > and Lindsey too... > > Just a thought - And welcome home once again - > -- > > Val ;-) > > ----------------------------- > > Valerie Sutton > > > SignWritingSite: > https://www.SignWriting.org > > To Post A Message To The SW List: > > > SignWriting List Archives: > https://www.egroups.com/group/sw-l |
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