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<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Tony, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I do
not care about minutes and hours - but it is amazing to see absolute beginners
who attend my workshops and presentations that they are able to read !!!
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>- not
to complicated documents - within very few day ( 2 - 3 !) </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Of
course - you can read single sentences with only little variations within
minutes ! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am
lucky to be supported by students in my classroom. Usualy it takes about a week
that they are able to assist my little deaf friends to read and translate
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>GebaerdenSchrift-documents. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Well -
there are some special signs and symbols that need more and specific instruction
- but the basic ideas are soooooooooo easy to understand and to keep in mind
that it is almost a miracle to watch people in their progress - and it is
soooooooooo much fun. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
more people are fluent in SL - the faster they learn to read and write SW.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Unfortunately it takes so much more time to become a competent writer -
it is almost like learning to play Cello - practice is needed every day :-)))))
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=733432317-18022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Stefan
;-)) </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<BR><B>Von:</B> SignWriting List
[mailto:SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA]<B>Im Auftrag von
</B>Tony<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Dienstag, 18. Februar 2003 15:45<BR><B>An:</B>
SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA<BR><B>Betreff:</B> Assessment<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Hello
all..<BR>
just wondering has anyone carried out an assessment on how <BR>long it takes a
signing adult to learn Sign Writing or in a statistical <BR>sort of way to
have a complete novice try to identify sign writing signs <BR>and see how many
they get correct after no training, basic training, <BR>advanced
training. I just wanted to quote some facts with regards to <BR>learning
sign writing.......<BR><BR>Thanks..<BR><BR>Tony
McCloskey</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>