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From: Greg.See-Kee@p0.f404.n714.z3.fidonet.org (Greg See-Kee)
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Subject: Re: Foreign Sign Language Books
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Date: 5 Mar 90 22:20:31 GMT
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 BZ> know where I might be able to find, either
 BZ> locally or through
 BZ> mail order, any Russian or Mexican sign language 
 BZ> books?

I'm interested if we can STANDARDIZE sign language.  I can't use
AUSLAN, the Australian signing because it relies on two-handed
gestures.  As a hemiplegic (with speech impediments), I need to
use ASL.

But no-one in Australia knows ASL.

Can we start the beginnings of an International ASL ?  I know
that this is not a new idea.  It has been tried before.  But has
it been tried via FIDONET conferencing ?

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