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Deaf Perspectives on Sign Writing Video Series: First Video

15 minutes 25 seconds

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Blonde woman looks at camera, holding up a closed fist with pinky raised. Caption. Sign to voice interpreter. Hi, my name is Lucinda O'Grady Batch.

Deaf individuals share how their opinions about Sign Writing, a system for writing in sign language, have changed from negative to favorable. They also express their hopes for the future. Valerie Sutton, inventor of Sign Writing, relates how she came to develop this system.

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