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Alphabet.
How to write letters on the palm
of a deafblind person's hand.
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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. Numbers
can alternatively be drawn as figures. Do not use the Continental (7) as
this is easily confused as (2).
- For A, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For B, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For C, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For D, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For E, it's Four strokes on the palm.
- For F, it's Three strokes on the palm.
- For G, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For H, it's Three strokes on the palm.
- For I, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For J, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For K, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For L, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For M, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For N, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For O, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For P, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For Q, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For R, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For S, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For T, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For U, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For V, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For W, it's One stroke on the palm.
- For Y, it's Two strokes on the palm.
- For Z, it's One stroke on the palm.
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