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<DIV>Hi Val,</DIV>
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<DIV>I was at the University of Kansas but I moved to Maine (University of
Southern Maine) about 5 years ago. Judy and James Shepard-Kegl convinced
me that this was a good place for my interests and skills and I have never
regretted the move. I still work with Judy and James on the cognitive
(perceptual, memory, and logical reasoning) side of the Nicaraguan Sign Language
Project. Working with Nicaraguan homesigners forced me to develop the
kinds of communication assessment skills that led to my current position with
the dept of health and human services here in Maine. And Sign Writing is
starting to be a big part of those skills. James tried to convince me...oh
years past... about the value of Sign Writing. I could see the value
clearly when I was in Nicaragua because it is the primary way that students
could gain knowledge independently....but I'm a Capricorn, stubborn to the bone,
and didn’t really see how I could use SW until a few years ago, then didn’t
seriously pursue it until 3 months ago. Yes I am slow, but once converted,
I embrace with my whole heart.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have stayed on the list, but must admit that I don’t read all the
emails. Are there others here using primarily handwriting with whom I
could ask questions as they arise? </DIV>
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<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Romy</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A
title=mailto:sutton@signwriting.org
href="mailto:sutton@signwriting.org">Valerie Sutton</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=mailto:sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu
href="mailto:sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu">sw-l@majordomo.valenciacc.edu</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 15, 2004 8:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [sw-l] document idiosyncratic
gestures</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>SignWriting List<BR>October 15, 2004<BR><BR>Romy Spitz
wrote:<BR>> By way of introduction, I am a novice signwriter, mostly using
it to <BR>> document idiosyncratic gestures (homesigns) that deaf/hoh and
hearing <BR>> nonverbal clients with developmental disabilities or
linguistic <BR>> isolation have and use for their sole communication
mode. That way at <BR>> least someone can tell the Deaf interpreter
or the educaitonal team <BR>> the person's "sign" for their workplace, dog,
mom, soda, etc. But <BR>> that's not why I am writing
today.<BR><BR><BR>Hello Everyone, and Romy!<BR>What an interesting use for
SignWriting, Romy...it is great to know <BR>that SignWriting is helping in
that way...<BR><BR>Are you still at the University of Kansas? I believe we
were in touch <BR>back in 1998...perhaps regarding the SignWriting Literacy
Project?...it <BR>has been so long and my memory escapes me...But I found your
name in <BR>our records, writing in 1998...smile...<BR><BR>Thanks for sharing
with us -<BR><BR>Val ;-)<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>