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<DIV>27/03/03</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi all you wonderful members of this exciting site!</DIV>
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<DIV>(You know I want something when I dribble like this!)</DIV>
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<DIV>I was asked by Valerie if I was interested to give a presentation on a big linguistic convention in Sydney....</DIV>
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<DIV>I jumped to the idea, first with zeal, but later with trepidation....</DIV>
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<DIV>I am only a humble "shepherd boy" and not a linguist professor with more letters behind their names then .... </DIV>
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<DIV>I work for the Queensland Deaf Society. I was the Community Development Officer, but had a "promotion" last Monday to Regional Co-ordinator for the Townsville region.</DIV>
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<DIV>In the office we also received a paper asking for submissions at this conference. Thus when Ray came from Brisbane I have shown him the paper and asked if I could speak about Signwriting. I first had to explain what signWriting was, lucky I have kept 30-50 different emails, pictures, photo's etc!!</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi liked the idea, but I adviced me to speak to another superior, Keri.</DIV>
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<DIV>They are both favourable to the idea, but now I have to put in a formal request for money basically. Keri wants to see a 200 word... I forgot the name "abstract" I think.</DIV>
<DIV>In short I have to convince them that it is worth it (for the QDS) to pay for my airfare and accomadation....</DIV>
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<DIV>Ray will help me with the paperwork, but I need help from you guys on info what I can put in, and some "grit" if you like, on how to present it.</DIV>
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<DIV>I think I want to put the following subjects in (please add more if you have ideas)</DIV>
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<LI>benefits to QDS: (help!)</LI>
<LI>short history of writing hearing languages.</LI>
<LI>then introduce signwritin</LI>
<LI>history of signwriting</LI>
<LI>benefits of signwriting</LI>
<LI>FAQ's and their answers:</LI>
<LI> does it impede on learning hte host language (i.e. English)</LI>
<LI> more FAQs?</LI>
<LI> ?????????</LI></UL>
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<DIV>Please be quick, so I can start......</DIV>
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<DIV>Antony</DIV>
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