[sw-l] document idiosyncratic gestures

[Romy Spitz]

Hi Val,

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.

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?  

Regards,

Romy
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Valerie Sutton<mailto:sutton at signwriting.org> 
  To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu<mailto:sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu> 
  Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 8:19 PM
  Subject: [sw-l] document idiosyncratic gestures


  SignWriting List
  October 15, 2004

  Romy Spitz wrote:
  > By way of introduction, I am a novice signwriter, mostly using it to 
  > document idiosyncratic gestures (homesigns) that deaf/hoh and hearing 
  > nonverbal clients with developmental disabilities or linguistic 
  > isolation have and use for their sole communication mode.  That way at 
  > least someone can tell the Deaf interpreter or the educaitonal team 
  > the person's "sign" for their workplace, dog, mom, soda, etc.  But 
  > that's not why I am writing today.


  Hello Everyone, and Romy!
  What an interesting use for SignWriting, Romy...it is great to know 
  that SignWriting is helping in that way...

  Are you still at the University of Kansas? I believe we were in touch 
  back in 1998...perhaps regarding the SignWriting Literacy Project?...it 
  has been so long and my memory escapes me...But I found your name in 
  our records, writing in 1998...smile...

  Thanks for sharing with us -

  Val ;-)


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