Chevy57

British, New Zealander, and Australian ADers,

I wonder about one-hand ABC fingerspelling in BSL or Auslan. If someone lost or disable hand or arm, you should use one-hand fingerspellings. Can you follow to use American one-hand fingerspellings?

Deafness

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web730

Yeah, I wondered before as why those people, who uses BSL & Auslan, use both hands to fingerspell. Quite weird. lol

We ASL'ers each just need a single hand to fingerspell, much easier.

You sure made a good point as what if one loses a hand... how?

Chevy57

Nothing to answer from them yet??

Bottesini

If they do, they will just move to America and do ASL spelling.

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Chevy57

Almost British, Aussies and NZers don't know one-hand fingerspelling.

JClarke

*sigh* -- this is an useless question I have heard of -- too bad for them

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~SG~

I remembered years ago at deaf school in New Zealand. One deaf student had a broken arm and it was covered with cast.

That person had to use one-handed finger spelling for a while until the cast comes off then back to two-hands finger spelling.

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Chevy57

i m meaning that he/she used ASL's one-hand fingerspelling. Right? All students know it?

~SG~

Yes that person did used ASL one hand finger spelling. Yes, we all did learned a bit of ASL one handed spelling in high school. So most students do know it and some don't know it.

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Chevy57

Interesting! Almost Australian deafies should learn ASL one-hand fingerspelling if necessary. Thank you, SG

JClarke

Dbarovian, i have a friend in my hometown who is fluent in ASL, when she and I communicate, we use in ASL, just for the sake of it!

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Chevy57

I will see him/her to use ASL on VP or at your hometown.

JClarke

She doesn't have VP unfortunately, and wont buy one until later this year

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~♥~Pinky~♥~

I have one friend has fingers cut half each and thumb cut on her left hand. She can fingerspelling. But other her right hand don't have a fingernails. She got bad car accident and fire cause burn her legs cut off, fingers and hands and chest. Her mom died when she was 2 or 3 years old. It's so sad! I had a heartbroken. She can sign very well and can fingerspelling on her left hand. She always being sweet and friendly.

Bottesini

That is sad. A bad accident could happen to any of us.

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