The
Lorm Deafblind Manual Alphabet.
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The deafblind person shows the palm of his right hand
(or the other side of the left hand) to the speaker, who uses mostly the
tips of his fingers to point into the deafblind persons hand. The hand
of the deafblind person stays in the same position; His fingers are a little
spread.
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for A, touch the tip of his thumb.
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for B, strike downwards along his index finger from the tip
till just above his palm (so don't touch the palm).
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for C, touch the middle point of the lowest part of the palm
of his hand.
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for D, strike downwards along his middle finger from the
tip till just above his palm (don't touch palm).
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for E, touch the tip of his index finger.
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for F, gently squeeze together the tips of his index finger
and his middle finger.
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for G, strike downwards along his ring finger from the tip
till just above his palm (don't touch palm).
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for H, strike downwards along his little finger from the
tip till just above his palm (don't touch palm).
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for I, touch the tip of his middle finger.
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for J, gently squeeze the tip of his middle finger.
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for K, touch with all your tips together in the middle of
the palm of his hand.
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for L, strike downwards with three tips along his index,
middle and ring finger from tip till just above his palm (don't touch palm).
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for M, touch with three tips the higher part of the palm
of his hand in a horizontal way.
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for N, touch with two tips the higher part of the palm of
his hand in a horizontal way.
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for O, touch the tip of his ring finger.
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for P, strike upwards on the outside of his index finger.
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for Q, strike upwards on the outside of his hand (on the
side of the little finger).
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for R, drum slightly with several of your tips in the middle
of the palm of his hand.
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for S, make a circle in the middle of the palm of his hand.
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for T, strike downwards on the outside of the thumb.
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for U, touch the tip of his little finger.
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for V, touch with one tip in the palm (left side) between
the basis of the thumb and the index finger.
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for W, touch with two tips (in a vertical way) in the palm
(left side) between the basis of the thumb and the index finger.
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for X, strike horizontal (from left to right) over the wrist.
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for Y, strike horizontal (from left to right) over the center
of all the fingers.
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for Z, strike horizontal (from left to right) over the center
of the palm of his hand.
The information about the Lorm deafblind manual alphabet
and the image, was given to me by Edwinne De Mey from Belgium. I would
like to thank Edwinne for taken the time to do this for me. Thank you Edwinne.
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