Hello from Portugal!

Fri Sep 11 16:23:20 UTC 2009

SignWriting List
September 11, 2009

On Sep 11, 2009, at 4:10 AM, Adam Frost wrote:
>> Well, the workshops (there were more than one!) are now done. All  
>> together I would say that there were about 50-60 people, most of  
>> which were Deaf. It was great. I have added their sign for Portugal  
>> which is nothing like what we have been talking about. But I´m not  
>> that surprise about that.
>>
>> It was really interesting to have it go from ASL to LGP as well as  
>> Portugese. So all together there were three interpreters(!) I tried  
>> to cover as much as I could as well as answer their questions. In  
>> fact, the morning group seemed to be curious about your life in  
>> general since you were in Denmark, but are an American. So I went  
>> to your valeriesutton site and they were even more amazed that you  
>> had health issues growing up, but worked to be a dancer. They  
>> thought that it was interesting that you pushed through challenges  
>> even as they have to. For that they have a lot of respect for you.  
>> (Amilcar who is one of the deaf interpreters for me wanted to make  
>> sure I remember to tell you that. SMILE)
>> I have told the two groups about the SW list, so I hope that they  
>> will post introductions and questions. I know that several of them  
>> are afraid of their English, but I told them they can write in  
>> Portugese -- or even have a video clip of them signing, but most don 
>> ´t have webcams with their computer.
>>
>> Adam

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Hello Adam and everyone on the SW List!

What a terrific report...thank you for telling us about your workshops  
in Portugal, Adam...

And now you have another presentation on SignWriting on Saturday  
(tomorrow) at the SLE Conference in Lisbon:

Societas Linguistica Europaea
http://www.societaslinguistica.eu/
http://www.societaslinguistica.eu/meetings/conference%20lisboa/Lisboa%202009.htm

and then back to the US on Sunday...Busy week...and a nine-hour time  
change (California-Portugal)..the entire trip is only 7 days  
total...thank you for making this strenuous trip with non-stop  
presentations...

The three-way interpreting is fascinating. I have only done that a few  
times, and it is a skill to learn how to teach, while in the  
background, three interpreters are trying to interpret what you are  
saying...Teaching one-on-one is definitely easier....But you had 50 to  
60 people total, between the different workshops? Wow...that is a good  
number...and most of them Deaf...;-)))

Please thank everyone for their interest in my personal health,  
although that is not the point to learning SignWriting (grin). But I  
guess everyone's story of overcoming hardships gives us all  
inspiration to move forward, even if it is a struggle...I can imagine  
the struggle to be Deaf in a hearing world must be very difficult too,  
and I feel inspired by Deaf people's heroic life stories too...

I know some Deaf Europeans are happy to know that SignWriting was born  
in Denmark...at least that is what some of my European friends have  
told me in the past...For them, it is really a European system then,  
rather than an American one... I guess it is a little of both, so the  
world is becoming more and more global...and SignWriting development  
is no exception.

Regarding English and the SignWriting List...no worries...Write in ANY  
spoken language or sign language you choose! We can all translate what  
you say, and that is not a problem at all...

So all languages are welcome...

And enjoy your presentation at the SLE Conference tomorrow, Adam...

I will pick you up at the airport in San Diego late Sunday -

I look forward to learning more about your trip in person...

Val ;-)

Valerie Sutton
Sutton at SignWriting.org

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On Sep 11, 2009, at 4:10 AM, Adam Frost wrote:

> From: Adam Frost <icemandeaf at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [sw-l] Hello from Portugal!
> To: Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org>
>
> Well, the workshops (there were more than one!) are now done. All  
> together I would say that there were about 50-60 people, most of  
> which were Deaf. It was great. I have added their sign for Portugal  
> which is nothing like what we have been talking about. But I´m not  
> that surprise about that.
>
> It was really interesting to have it go from ASL to LGP as well as  
> Portugese. So all together there were three interpreters(!) I tried  
> to cover as much as I could as well as answer their questions. In  
> fact, the morning group seemed to be curious about your life in  
> general since you were in Denmark, but are an American. So I went to  
> your valeriesutton site and they were even more amazed that you had  
> health issues growing up, but worked to be a dancer. They thought  
> that it was interesting that you pushed through challenges even as  
> they have to. For that they have a lot of respect for you. (Amilcar  
> who is one of the deaf interpreters for me wanted to make sure I  
> remember to tell you that. SMILE)
> I have told the two groups about the SW list, so I hope that they  
> will post introductions and questions. I know that several of them  
> are afraid of their English, but I told them they can write in  
> Portugese -- or even have a video clip of them signing, but most don 
> ´t have webcams with their computer.
>
> Adam

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> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 1:48 AM, Valerie Sutton  
> <sutton at signwriting.org> wrote:
> SignWriting List
> September 8, 2009
>
>
> Adam Frost (from Portugal) wrote:
> I just wanted to let you all know that I am in Portugal safe and  
> sound. The people here are very interested in SignWriting, and we  
> have some here from Brazil. Tomorrow is the first workshop.  
> Actually, now looking at the time it is after midnight, so it is  
> today. It seems so weird since it is still Tuesday afternoon back  
> home in the States. I guess I better get to bed so that I am not  
> drooping while I am giving a workshop. Hope to drop a line now and  
> then. Thinking of all my SignWriting friends. Good night.
> Adam
>
> Good night, Adam!

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