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Jerry Spillman Date: Fri May 22, 1998 12:06 am Subject: Re: Introductions? | |
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Sign4baby wrote: > > My turn......My name is Melissa, and I grew up here in Orange County CA. At > 16 I moved to Oregon with my parents, finished high school, then joined the > air force. During my time in the air force is when I became a mother, and my > world changed! I now have three children, Jimmy 8, Josiah 6, and Miranda 3. > Miranda was born Deaf. My husband and I both have deafness in our families, > so it wasnt a shock. We are also foster parents to Deaf kids and hope one day > we will be able to adopt a Deaf child. We started ASL classes back in 95 and > have been taking turns attended the classes so the other parent can be home > with the kids. We have even hosted sign workshops in our home. We love the > language, and our new Deaf friends. I stumbled across the SignWriting home > page while searching for proof that ASL is what my daughter needed > educationally( the schools out here all use S.E.E.). I was so happy to find > it and Valarie is always so sweet and helpful. So now i am in the proccess of > learning to SignWrite, and teaching it to all three of my children. I > homeschool them. All three of my children are bright and a joy to teach. My > husband works very hard so that i can stay home and teach them. We feel very > lucky to be together. I have known my husband since i was 11 years old, when > we met at church youth camp. Well that is about my family in a nut shell. > > I have a question..i am practicing SignWriting and trying to take my > daughters favorite books and write them in ASL, but i am such a sloppy writer! > Does anyone know if SignWriting rubber stamps are avalible? You know a stamp > for face..a stamp for handshape etc.?? I thnk it would really help to create > childrens books and allow the child to help make them too, and it would be fun > for making SignWriten posters for kids. Is there such a thing? > > Thanks and nice to meet you all, > Melissa Melissa: Just a short note, have you considered the signwriter software available via DAC? It will run on about any pc. I have tried the shareware, but not installed my new "paid for" version, yet. Contact Valerie, I'm sure she would devote personal attention to it! Jerry Spillman. -- q( |
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