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Deaf blind manual alphabet is also known as finger
spelling, the deaf blind manual alphabet is a method of
spelling out of words onto a deaf blind person’s hand. Each
latter is denoted by a particular sign or place on the hand.
1. • VISUAL FRAME SIGNING
2.
• BLOCK
3
• HANDS OF SIGNING
For people with limited vision British Sign Language can still be
used. In this case , signing will be done within the
Person’s remaining field of vision.
Here is the Deafblind Manual Alphabet, if you are a sighted
person I would be delighted if you would take a copy of this
graphical picture of the Deafblind Manual Alphabet, so you can
learn it when you have the time, you never know you may one
day meet a Deafblind person,
DEAFBLIND
MANUAL
ALPHABET
 So why not give it a try you are not losing anything by
just trying.
 The Deafblind Manual is the best way to communicate
with someone who is Deafblind.
 This is easy way to learn .
 You can learn it quickly, and here's how you do it.
Stick out your index finger (that's the long one next to
your thumb) on your right hand. fold your other
fingers out of the way.
 Think of this finger as your pen. You are going to use it
to write - not on paper, but on your deafblind friends
left hand which they will hold out for you. First learn
the vowels.
 This is to way to learn sign language.
 First learn the vowels. They're easy. Just remember the
order A,E,I,O,U.
 For A, Touch the tip of your friend's thumb.
 For E, Touch the tip of the index finger.
 For I, Is the middle finger.
 For O, Is the ring finger.
 For U, Is the little finger.
 For B, Bunch the tips of your fingers and place them on
your friends palm.
 For C, Use your index finger to make a circular
movement that starts on the inside of your friend's
thumb and ends at the top of their index finger.
 For D, Form a D shape using your thumb and index
finger and placing it on your friend's index finger
 For F, Form an F shape using your first two fingers
together, place across your friend's index finger.
 For G, Clench your fist and place it on your friend's palm,
little finger downside.
 For H, Lay your open hand across your friend's palm and
move it over the fingers and off the hand.
 For J, Touch the tip of your friend's middle finger and draw
your finger down to the palm and up the thumb. (Think of
this as the letter I with a tail).
 For K, Bend your index finger and lay the top half of it
against your friend's index finger.
 For L, Just lay your index finger across your friend's palm.
 For M, Lay your first three fingers across your friend's palm.
 For N, Lay your first two fingers across your friend's palm.
 For P, Hold the tip of your friend's index finger between
your finger and thumb.
 For Q, Completely circle the base of your friend's thumb
with your thumb and index finger.
 For R, Bend your index finger and lay it across your
friend's palm.
 For S, Grasp your friend's little finger with your index
finger.
 For T, Touch the edge of your friend's palm, at the side
away from the thumb.
 For V, Make a V shape with your first two fingers and
lay it on your friend's palm.
 For W, Grasp the upper edge of your friend's fingers,
bending your fingers around them.
 For X, Make a cross by laying your index finger over the
top of your friend's index finger.
 For Y, Place your index finger in the joint between your
friend's thumb and index finger.
 For Z, Either: place your finger tips against your
friend's palm. Or place the outer edge of your hand
across your friend's palm.
 This method of communication is based upon british sign
language.
 With system , the deaf blind person follows the sign by
placing his hands over those of the signer and feeling the
sign formed .
 People with Usher syndrome may use this form of
communication as their sight reduces.
 Hands-on Signing - this is used by British Sign Language
users whose vision no longer allows them to see sign
language and they therefore 'feel' sign language by resting
their hands on the communicator's.
HANDS OF SIGNING
BLOCK
ALPHABET
• Block is a manual form of communication where
words are spelled out on to a palm of the deaf blind
person’s hand .
• This is a simple system used by some deafblind
people.
• With your forefinger draw the clear shape of capital
letters on the palm of the deafblind person's hand.
 Use the whole palm for each letter - keeping them
large and clear. Place one letter over the top of the last
- do not attempt to write across the palm as you would
on a sheet of paper and keep your pen in your pocket!
Pause slightly at the end of each word making sure the
person is able to follow what you are saying.
 Letters should generally be drawn from left to right
and from top to bottom. Letters M N and W should be
drawn keeping the finger on the palm and not in
separate strokes.
• For the people with limited vision British Sign
Language can stilled be used . In case signing will be
done within the person’s remaining field of vision.
• Visual Frame Signing - a way of modifying and using
sign language in a restricted space to suit the visual
needs of the individual receiving it.
 Tadoma is tactile lip reading (or tactile
speechreading).
 The Tadoma user, feels the vibrations of the throat and
face and jaw positions of the speaker as he/she speaks.
 Unfortunately, this requires years of training and
practice, and can be slow. Although highly-skilled
Tadoma users can comprehend speech at near
listening rates, most Tadoma users are much slower
and the added restriction of the user having to be in
contact with the speaker adds to the problems
associated with the Tadoma method.
 It is not very popular because it is hard to do and not
very accurate.
 Sign Language, Some deaf blind people were deaf from
birth and became blind as teen-agers or adults.
 They prefer the sign language used by deaf people.
 Instead of watching the hands and arms of friends,
they touch the hands of the person making the signs
to learn what is being said.
 It is usually necessary to restrict the movements
involved in making signs so that a deafblind person
can follow along conveniently. This system can lead to
confusion.
 It requires the speaker to have extensive training in
sign language. However, it is possible to interpret as
quickly as English is spoken using this method.
THANK U

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The deafblind manual alphabet

  • 1. Deaf blind manual alphabet is also known as finger spelling, the deaf blind manual alphabet is a method of spelling out of words onto a deaf blind person’s hand. Each latter is denoted by a particular sign or place on the hand.
  • 2. 1. • VISUAL FRAME SIGNING 2. • BLOCK 3 • HANDS OF SIGNING
  • 3. For people with limited vision British Sign Language can still be used. In this case , signing will be done within the Person’s remaining field of vision. Here is the Deafblind Manual Alphabet, if you are a sighted person I would be delighted if you would take a copy of this graphical picture of the Deafblind Manual Alphabet, so you can learn it when you have the time, you never know you may one day meet a Deafblind person, DEAFBLIND MANUAL ALPHABET
  • 4.  So why not give it a try you are not losing anything by just trying.  The Deafblind Manual is the best way to communicate with someone who is Deafblind.
  • 5.
  • 6.  This is easy way to learn .  You can learn it quickly, and here's how you do it. Stick out your index finger (that's the long one next to your thumb) on your right hand. fold your other fingers out of the way.  Think of this finger as your pen. You are going to use it to write - not on paper, but on your deafblind friends left hand which they will hold out for you. First learn the vowels.
  • 7.  This is to way to learn sign language.  First learn the vowels. They're easy. Just remember the order A,E,I,O,U.  For A, Touch the tip of your friend's thumb.  For E, Touch the tip of the index finger.  For I, Is the middle finger.  For O, Is the ring finger.  For U, Is the little finger.
  • 8.
  • 9.  For B, Bunch the tips of your fingers and place them on your friends palm.  For C, Use your index finger to make a circular movement that starts on the inside of your friend's thumb and ends at the top of their index finger.  For D, Form a D shape using your thumb and index finger and placing it on your friend's index finger  For F, Form an F shape using your first two fingers together, place across your friend's index finger.
  • 10.  For G, Clench your fist and place it on your friend's palm, little finger downside.  For H, Lay your open hand across your friend's palm and move it over the fingers and off the hand.  For J, Touch the tip of your friend's middle finger and draw your finger down to the palm and up the thumb. (Think of this as the letter I with a tail).  For K, Bend your index finger and lay the top half of it against your friend's index finger.  For L, Just lay your index finger across your friend's palm.  For M, Lay your first three fingers across your friend's palm.  For N, Lay your first two fingers across your friend's palm.
  • 11.  For P, Hold the tip of your friend's index finger between your finger and thumb.  For Q, Completely circle the base of your friend's thumb with your thumb and index finger.  For R, Bend your index finger and lay it across your friend's palm.  For S, Grasp your friend's little finger with your index finger.  For T, Touch the edge of your friend's palm, at the side away from the thumb.
  • 12.  For V, Make a V shape with your first two fingers and lay it on your friend's palm.  For W, Grasp the upper edge of your friend's fingers, bending your fingers around them.  For X, Make a cross by laying your index finger over the top of your friend's index finger.  For Y, Place your index finger in the joint between your friend's thumb and index finger.  For Z, Either: place your finger tips against your friend's palm. Or place the outer edge of your hand across your friend's palm.
  • 13.
  • 14.  This method of communication is based upon british sign language.  With system , the deaf blind person follows the sign by placing his hands over those of the signer and feeling the sign formed .  People with Usher syndrome may use this form of communication as their sight reduces.  Hands-on Signing - this is used by British Sign Language users whose vision no longer allows them to see sign language and they therefore 'feel' sign language by resting their hands on the communicator's. HANDS OF SIGNING
  • 16. • Block is a manual form of communication where words are spelled out on to a palm of the deaf blind person’s hand . • This is a simple system used by some deafblind people. • With your forefinger draw the clear shape of capital letters on the palm of the deafblind person's hand.
  • 17.  Use the whole palm for each letter - keeping them large and clear. Place one letter over the top of the last - do not attempt to write across the palm as you would on a sheet of paper and keep your pen in your pocket! Pause slightly at the end of each word making sure the person is able to follow what you are saying.  Letters should generally be drawn from left to right and from top to bottom. Letters M N and W should be drawn keeping the finger on the palm and not in separate strokes.
  • 18.
  • 19. • For the people with limited vision British Sign Language can stilled be used . In case signing will be done within the person’s remaining field of vision. • Visual Frame Signing - a way of modifying and using sign language in a restricted space to suit the visual needs of the individual receiving it.
  • 20.  Tadoma is tactile lip reading (or tactile speechreading).  The Tadoma user, feels the vibrations of the throat and face and jaw positions of the speaker as he/she speaks.  Unfortunately, this requires years of training and practice, and can be slow. Although highly-skilled Tadoma users can comprehend speech at near listening rates, most Tadoma users are much slower and the added restriction of the user having to be in contact with the speaker adds to the problems associated with the Tadoma method.
  • 21.  It is not very popular because it is hard to do and not very accurate.
  • 22.  Sign Language, Some deaf blind people were deaf from birth and became blind as teen-agers or adults.  They prefer the sign language used by deaf people.  Instead of watching the hands and arms of friends, they touch the hands of the person making the signs to learn what is being said.  It is usually necessary to restrict the movements involved in making signs so that a deafblind person can follow along conveniently. This system can lead to confusion.
  • 23.  It requires the speaker to have extensive training in sign language. However, it is possible to interpret as quickly as English is spoken using this method.
  • 24.