ASL fingerspelling

[Craig MacLean]

i also tell my students to smooth hand.. not bouncy.. at times i have to
hold their wrist to stop them!  argh!
but once is enough.. later i see smooth finger spelling!

craig

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> From: Victor Brown <signling at WANS.NET>
> To: SLLING-L at ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA
> Subject: Re: ASL fingerspelling
> Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 5:22 PM
>
> I was actually taught to do this. But, when I got out in the real world,
> I didn't see others doing it.
>
> The reason we were told to do it was to keep our dom-hand from
> "bouncing" up and down or "traveling" side to side.
>
> My teacher was not the only one who does this. I still see it today with
> new learners. In various cities.
>
> Victor