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Teacher Gave Sign Name

From Jamie Berke, About.com GuideJuly 21, 2011

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A former sign language student has shared how she got her sign name - from her sign language teacher! It came as a surprise. Read her story on the Sign Language Learning Readers Respond page.

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July 21, 2011 at 3:01 pm
(1) deafa says:

Ever watched “Dancing with Wolves” and how Native Americans gave names? I think sign names is earned the same way.

July 21, 2011 at 3:06 pm
(2) deafa says:

opps It’s “Dances with Wolves”

also the book called “Call it Courage”

They explained how they got their name.

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