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<DIV>Hi Val and Stefan,<BR> <BR> I would like to know if
deaf pupils prefer using keyboard commands or mouse commands when using sign
writing on their computer. Do you have a program for kids (not adults)
about how to use whether a keyboard or a mouse for sign writing?
Otherwise, I assume that deaf kids (like adults) connect to an online Internet
(SignBank, SignPuddle.), or they buy a PocketPuddle. Or else, do you have
any suggestions for deaf kids, or about a program for kids regarding the use of
computers? I'm not suggesting that material should include ASL literature,
books for kids, and so on. But I mean that material should include
computer aided instruction for kids, and a kids computer book regarding sign
writing. I know that SignPuddle comes with video instructions. But,
I do not know if deaf kids using French can also follow to learn steps of the
video instructions.<BR> <BR> Stefan Worhnmann, have you
been teaching sign writing to your deaf kids for a few years, now? If so,
how do you use sign writing using computers for deaf kids (ages 6-11)? If
they connect to an online Internet, how do you teach computer instructions at
kids' level? Did your German deaf kids watch video instructions prior to
learning how to use a mouse on a computer screen?
<BR> <BR> Best regards,<BR> <BR>
André Thibeault</DIV>
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