Ann.Stalnaker@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker) (02/02/90)
Index Number: 6563
Brian, TC means Total Communication. Most of us who are hearing impaired
would like to see this used with both signing, speech reading and oralism.
I'd like to see all HI individuals mingle together with the REAL society
rather than stay in their own little world and all of us communicate
without any barriers.
As Jack O'Keeffe stated earlier, some of those groups are more like
"deaf cults" than living in "deaf culture communities"....
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Internet: Ann.Stalnaker@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.orgLaurie.Wilson@p0.f5.n119.z1.fidonet.org (Laurie Wilson) (02/02/90)
Index Number: 6573 > Hi I'm stuck. > What is TC? TC is Total Communication. It is a method invented and used by the schools for the deaf. This method consists of both pidgen sign language and speech simultaneously. Pidgen sign language is like both ASL and Exact English signing in English structure order. Again, Pidgen is not a real language as it was also invented by educational authorities. However, Deaf people also use it as a mode of communication with hearing signers and in schools. Well, hope this answers your question. As for scuba diving, how about trying fingerspellings and some one hand signs? If you need more info about those one hand signs, I'll describe those movements for you. OK? Laurie -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!119!5.0!Laurie.Wilson Internet: Laurie.Wilson@p0.f5.n119.z1.fidonet.org
Ann.Stalnaker@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker) (02/13/90)
Index Number: 6726
Total Communication is several methods of communication...i.e., oralism,
speech reading, signing, etc. To put it more clearly, using whatever
communication method that an HI person can understand. There are quite
a few people who are skilled at all aspects of TC. Also, it helps
to use two or more of the above in order to include everyone into a
conversation. There can be several who only speak orally and lip read
with no signing skills and vice versa.
Hope this clarifies what TC means. I'm making a very poor attempt
at explaining this as I'm still a bit groggy this AM. Ah...too many
late hours on the CPU. (grin)
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