<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">SignWriting List<div>February 12, 2011</div><div><br></div><div><div>On Feb 12, 2011, at 7:23 PM, Carole Griffin wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Hello, my name is Carole Griffin, and I just recently learned about<br>SignWriting. That is so cool! I have long thought that deaf people needed<br>to have their own written language, just like blind people have Braille<br>(right?). can anyone tell me how I can start learning SignWriting? I can be reached on<br>this listserv or by email at <a href="mailto:caroletn@comcast.net">caroletn@comcast.net</a>. Thanks! Looking forward to hearing from you!<br>Carole Griffin</div></blockquote><br></div><div>--------</div><div><br></div><div>Hello Carole!</div><div>Welcome to the SignWriting List, and thank you for your email a few days ago, requesting a SignWriting Information Packet.</div><div><br></div><div>I was planning to write to you today to invite you to join the SignWriting List, and you beat me to it!</div><div><br></div><div>I am very glad you have joined the SignWriting List, because you can learn SignWriting right here on the List.</div><div><br></div><div>I will also mail you a SignWriting Information Packet through the postal mail, this coming week.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, this is the place to learn SignWriting.</div><div><br></div><div>The first task?... Download this textbook, and then start asking questions here on the List...</div><div><br></div><div>1. Go to:</div><div><br></div><div>SignWriting Lessons</div><div><a href="http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/">http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/</a></div><div><br></div><div>On the above web page, scroll down, and download Number 1:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.signwriting.org/archive/docs6/sw0550-SignWriting-Manual-Part1-Basics.pdf"><img height="216" width="144" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" id="272fc9c4-a602-4846-865d-ef1496159a9d" src="cid:30583C28-387D-4807-A152-B598B1D67DFF"></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.signwriting.org/archive/docs6/sw0550-SignWriting-Manual-Part1-Basics.pdf">http://www.signwriting.org/archive/docs6/sw0550-SignWriting-Manual-Part1-Basics.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The 2nd task?</div><div><br></div><div>2. Go to SignPuddle ASL Dictionary Online:</div><div><br></div><div>ASL Dictionary in SignPuddle</div><div><a href="http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/searchword.php?ui=1&sgn=4">http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/searchword.php?ui=1&sgn=4</a></div><div><br></div><div>Place an asterisk in the search field, and press the Search Button...that lists all of the signs in the database - click on words and start exploring the dictionary. To write your own signs, click on the SignMaker icon on the left of the screen, to start writing your own signs..</div><div><br></div><div>Of course you will have questions! Start asking here on the List and you will receive answers -</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for writing!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><br><div>
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