I am a lefty too. But I can think right handed for SW.
On Fri, 25 Jun 1999 06:23:09 -0700 Valerie Sutton
writes:
>>Hi, I'm a lefty too. I always forget that I sign different to
>everyone
>>else. Smile. Of course, if I ever see myself signing I think "Who
>can
>>understand that???" I don't know How I will do SignWriting but I
>can
>>read it fine so I may just write it righty. Maybe once I start using
>it
>>I will automatically write it lefty. Who knows. Time will surely
>tell.
>>Deb
>
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>
>Hi Deb -
>People read left-handed and right-handed SignWriting without noticing
>that
>it is one or the other. It is exactly like communicating directly
>with
>someone while signing - people don't notice if the other person is a
>lefty
>or a righty!
>
>So reading and writing SignWriting is just a mirror of life - it just
>records what "happens".
>
>When you start teaching your students SignWriting in September, you
>will
>notice that everyone can read the right-handed documents, even if they
>are
>left-handed. But you and your left-handed students will write your
>own
>notes as you sign them - left-handed :-)
>
>Valerie :-)
>
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>Valerie Sutton
>
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