Fingerspelling (software)

AquaBlue · 02-24-2008, 06:15 PM

My fingerspelling is okay (except for retention), but reading other signers is not so easy because at Deaf speed the messege zooms by too fast and comprehension is dead.

So today I was surfing and I found this product that addresses the problem.

From reading the site, do you feel I should look into purchasing the product? The applications are called Fingerspelling 1 & 2.

Thanks for your help!

Anij · 02-24-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaBlue

My fingerspelling is okay (except for retention), but reading other signers is not so easy because at Deaf speed the messege zooms by too fast and comprehension is dead.

So today I was surfing and I found this product that addresses the problem.

From reading the site, do you feel I should look into purchasing the product? The applications are called Fingerspelling 1 & 2.

Thanks for your help!

I've found for things like videos, it's better to see if you can hire them - instead of buying them - if you haven't already done so I'd suggest you contact a school for the Deaf in your area, your public library, and Deaf community centre - all of which might have fingerspelling tapes you can hire or borrow out. I know our Local Deaf Centre has a lending library and resource centre for these things.

Practicing in the mirror helps some, so does visualize letter groupings instead of each letter - I "see" the fingerspelled word "BATTERY" as a single sign, not it's individual letters. Also personally I think it's much better to get very comfortable seeing short words, then build the length a letter at a time .... receptive skills are a matter of practice , practice, practice. One option is to find a friend who can spell to you !

AquaBlue · 02-24-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Anij

Practicing in the mirror helps some, so does visualize letter groupings instead of each letter - I "see" the fingerspelled word "BATTERY" as a single sign, not it's individual letters.

To be able "see" the fingerspelled word as a sign is just incredible to me...that'll take a whole lot of practicing!

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Originally Posted by Anij

Also personally I think it's much better to get very comfortable seeing short words, then build the length a letter at a time .... receptive skills are a matter of practice , practice, practice. One option is to find a friend who can spell to you !

Good advice. Thank you Anij!!

Anij · 02-24-2008, 11:49 PM

re:BATTERY , I don't do that with all words (see the spelling as a sign... but with many loan signs I do ( JOB, BUS, CAR, DOG, BATTERY, WHAT, DO, OF)
One thing that helps alot is learning to see the distinctive shape of the word ... we do it naturally with written english.

It takes practice though (and I mean years, not weeks or months) .. and honestly - I'm dyslexic a little so I have problems from time to time with fingerspelling too

RDC_girl · 02-27-2008, 01:17 AM

there are websites you can use

my favourite is Dr. Bill Vicars' American Sign Language (ASL) Fingerspelling Tool - no www. infront of it! they have four speeds... slow, medium, fast and Deaf... however Deaf speed is not as fast as SOME Deaf people

have fun!

AquaBlue · 02-27-2008, 01:45 AM

Yes RDC_girl I am aware of that helpful site. I use it everyday.

RDC_girl · 02-27-2008, 01:55 AM

awesome... I have applied to the terp program and I use it all the time to practice my receptive skills

AquaBlue · 02-27-2008, 02:27 AM

Really!? That's so cool.

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02-24-2008, 11:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anij Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 357	re:BATTERY , I don't do that with all words (see the spelling as a sign... but with many loan signs I do ( JOB, BUS, CAR, DOG, BATTERY, WHAT, DO, OF) One thing that helps alot is learning to see the distinctive shape of the word ... we do it naturally with written english. It takes practice though (and I mean years, not weeks or months) .. and honestly - I'm dyslexic a little so I have problems from time to time with fingerspelling too

02-27-2008, 01:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
RDC_girl TERP student Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 486	there are websites you can use my favourite is Dr. Bill Vicars' American Sign Language (ASL) Fingerspelling Tool - no www. infront of it! they have four speeds... slow, medium, fast and Deaf... however Deaf speed is not as fast as SOME Deaf people have fun!

02-27-2008, 01:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
RDC_girl TERP student Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 486	awesome... I have applied to the terp program and I use it all the time to practice my receptive skills