handicapped child - able to listen and understand - unable to speak

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
November 12, 2006

An old message on this subject is below...As time goes by, when I  
find messages, I will post them...Robin was a member of our List  
years ago...

Val ;-)


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http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/archive2/message/3607.html

From:  Robin Homesley
Date:  Sun Jun 18, 2000  1:02 pm
Subject:  SIGN WRITING
HELLO !  I TEACH THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL  
SYSTEM IN NORTH CAROLINA.  BEING ITINERANT (AT LEAST I ONLY HAVE  
THREE SCHOOLS), I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER QUALITY SERVICE(S) WITH  
MINIMAL MATERIALS.  ALSO, MY STUDENTS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS.
FOR EXAMPLE:  WE HAVE ONE INTERPRETER THAT IS OUR "SIGN WRITING  
QUEEN."  SHE HAS HAD SUCH GREAT SUCCESS WITH TWO OF MY STUDENTS THAT  
I AM A BELIEVER (NOW I PLAN TO TAKE THE LESSONS TO IMPROVE MY SKILLS  
TOO).  ONE OF THESE TWO STUDENTS IS MENTALLY DISABLED AND IS  
PROFOUNDLY DEAF.  SHE IS 15 YEARS OLD.  SHE CAN READ LESS THAN 25  
WRITTEN ENGLISH WORDS (NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT WORKED ON THIS  
EITHER).  HOWEVER, WHEN STORIES AND QUESTIONS ARE PRESENTED IN SIGN  
WRITING, SHE CAN READ THE STORIES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.  SHE CAN  
"INTERPRET" THE SIGN WRITING BETTER THAN ME.  WOW !  THIS IS THE ONE  
STUDENT THAT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY  MAJOR READING SUCCESS WITH UNTIL  
SIGN WRITING.  MY OTHER STUDENTS DO IT FOR FUN (SEND "CODED" NOTES TO  
THEIR FRIENDS,...).
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING ON THIS JOURNEY MYSELF WHEN SCHOOL  
STARTS UP IN AUGUST.
I HAVE TO SHOW PROOF  OF SUCCESS TO MY ADMINISTRATORS IN ORDER TO  
HAVE THEIR FULL ENDORSEMENT WHEN I ORDER MATERIALS.  SO PLEASE SEND  
ANY DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION,... TO HELP ME TO ORDER THE THINGS I  
NEED.
THANKS!
ROBIN

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