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From: Fran.O'gorman@f94.n272.z1.fidonet.org (Fran O'gorman)
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Subject: Re: ideas for Sign Friends
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Date: 25 Jan 91 16:48:19 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Thanks Tzip, I only just yesterday wrote about Rob Carr's msg that
has quite changed my mind about all this, which you won't have yet
received (but by the time you receive this will have--confusing,
huh?)  But anyway I should emphasize that it MAY take some time as
I really want to re-do the old Sign Friends so that it's
compilable which will be a major project.  

In the meantime SF will still be helpful to them as it IS a start
and many of those signs are very necessary (what's already in it)
also as you prepare that film, if you could possibly be in touch
with that Rob Carr (do read his msg to me, for sure) --he seems to
have an excellent handle on HOW to use sign in such a way to
decrease the chance of mis-communication.  The technique is very
important and something that Terry would want to be aware of if he
is preparing a training film.

Happily most of the other speech augmentations are pretty
self-explanatory as they usually have the word as well as the
symbol together (I believe Blyss symbolics does) but being aware
that such a system exists and having seen such a board would still
be necessary.

Take care and I'll stay in touch...meta-macro-mega-M-braces ..Ha,
how about THAT one!  <smile>
--Fran

 

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