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103HapticSignals

– a reference book

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This book is produced by The DanishAssociation of the Deafblind in collabo-ration with Centre for Sign Language– The Interpreter Training Program andThe Information Centre for AquiredDeafblindness.

This book is produced with fundingfrom the Danish Ministry of Education.

103 Haptic Signals– a reference book

ISBN 978-87-989299-4-9 © The Danish Associationof the Deafblind, June 2010

English version, August 2012

Editor: Gerd Nielsen

The illustrations in this book show AnetteRosenqvist making haptic signals on theback of Dorte Eriksen who is deafblind.Anette Rosenqvist and Dorte Eriksen aresome of the Danish pioneers in the devel-opment of haptic communication.

Photos and graphic production:Niels Holst – Graphic Studio.

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Preface103 Haptic Signals– a reference bookis a collection of the most commonhaptic signals used by deafblindpersons and persons with visualand hearing impairments in Den-mark.

The signals have been developedand chosen by deafblind personsand persons with visual and hear-ing impairments in collaborationwith their contact persons and areference group consisting of rep-resentatives from different parts ofthe deafblind community in Den-mark.

The book can be used for trainingand further development of hapticcommunication. It is our hope thatthe use of haptic signals will be-come a natural element withinvisual interpretation to all deaf-blind persons. This form of visualinterpretation can enhance thepossibilities of active participationon equal terms for deafblind per-sons and persons with visual andhearing impairments in varioussocial situations.

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Haptic communication is still devel-oping. Previous published signalsare collected and standardized inthis book so it can be a platformfor further development of signals.

What are haptic signals?The word haptic is Greek andmeans touch. Haptic signals are anumber of signals, which are‘drawn’ onto the body – typicallyon the upper part of the back orthe upper part of the arm. Theyprovide the possibility of a detailedvisual interpretation during com-munication.

Using haptic signals deafblind per-sons and persons with visual andhearing impairments are able to re-ceive information about e.g. theirsurroundings or the mood and fa-cial gestures of other people whilecontinuing their conversation un-interrupted.

If a person smiles, if people laughafter a joke, if your dinner partnerraises his glass to make a toast, ifthe meeting commences or if acomment is said with irony. Allthese situations could lead to mis-understandings.

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By using haptic signals deafblindpersons and persons with visualand hearing impairments are ableto receive the same information one.g. their back that others receivethrough their sight, and this givesthem the opportunity to partici-pate on equal terms in social inter-action.

Behind the bookThe reference group that has fol-lowed the publication closely con-sists of representatives from:

• Centre for the Deaf, the Deaf-blind Consultants’ Department

• Centre for Sign Language – theInterpreter Training Program

• The Danish Association of SignLanguage Interpreters

• The Danish Association of Con-tact Persons for the Deafblind

• The Information Centre forAcquired Deafblindness

• The Danish Associationof the Deafblind

The book is produced by The Dan-ish Association of the Deafblind incollaboration with Centre for SignLanguage – the Interpreter Training

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Program and The Information Cen-tre for Acquired Deafblindness.

The book is produced with fund-ing from the Danish Ministry ofEducation.

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How to usethis bookThe 103 haptic signals are illustrat-ed and described in alphabetic or-der with one signal on each page.That makes it easy to look up a sig-nal.

On page 13 you will find a list ofcategories, which gives an over-view of which signals to use in thefollowing situations:

• Description of persons,moods and atmospheres

• Description of surroundingsand rooms

• Directions

• Colours

• Food and drinks

• Others

It might be a good idea for newusers of haptic signals to start bychoosing one category and learnthe signals from that single catego-ry. When the signals are learnt andthey have become a natural part ofthe communication, you can take itto the next level and start usingsignals from the other categories.

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All signals in this book are de-scribed so they can be used with-out previous knowledge of SignLanguage.

However, some haptic signals aremade with inspiration from famil-iar signs in Danish Sign Language.In this book, those signals aremarked with the symbol

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How to use hapticcommunicationAdjust the signalsto your needs

Many deafblind persons or personswith visual and hearing impair-ments chose the signals most rele-vant for their use and adjust themto their individual needs. For ex-ample if you often do talks, itmight be relevant for you to focuson the signals that describe thesurroundings and other people’sreactions. That way it will be easierfor you to adjust your talk fromthe reactions of the audience.

An individual adjustment of thesignals could be experimentingwith the size of the signals. Per-haps understanding the signals iseasier if they are carried out withlarger or smaller movements, withvariation in pressure, on the backof the hand or on the thigh? Therecipient and the one giving thesignals can agree on this in ad-vance.

In this reference book most signalsare given on the back or the upper

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arm, but all the signals can bedone on other parts of the body.The meaning of a signal can beemphasised by enlarging the move-ments, repeating the movement oradjusting the pressure that is usedcarrying out the sign.

E.g. the signal for LAUGHING is re-peated as long as the laughter con-tinues, and if a person is very an-gry, the signal ANGRY can be madewith stronger pressure on the back.

Description ofsurroundings and roomsHaptic communication is very suita-ble for description of the surround-ings e.g. a room and how it is fur-nished.

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Start by drawing the outline of theroom on the back using two fin-gers. Tables, doors, persons – andother items in the room – can thenbe drawn in their actual shape inaccordance to the first outline onthe back. This will provide a refer-ential frame that can be used fordescribing actions going on in theroom hereafter.

Tip:First, make a dot on the back to in-dicate where the person is situatedin the room. Afterwards, place ob-jects and other persons accordingto the recipient’s position in theroom .

Description of persons,moods and atmospheresMany haptic signals are linked topeople’s reactions e.g. in a conver-sation. Is the other person smiling,does she seem angry or disappoint-ed? Is the conversation interrupt-ed? All this information is impor-tant to receive in order to respondimmediately to the present moodof the conversation and to be anequal participant in the conversa-tion.

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Often deafblind persons and per-sons with visual and hearing im-pairments are not told until after aconversation how the other personreacted during their conversation.Information on mood can be diffi-cult to convey openly.

On the other hand, it can be cru-cial for a good conversation if youare told with discrete haptic signalsthat the person you are talking tois e.g. crying, looking disappointedor happy.

Tip:When the conversation begins,you can draw an outline of theother person’s face on the back.After that, eyes, mouth and otherfeatures can be placed within theface outline and be used duringthe following conversation e.g. toindicate a smiling mouth, blinkingeyes etc.

Enjoy hapticcommunication

IndexAlphabetically

17 AHEADstraight ahead

18 ANGRY

19 ANNOYED

20 APPLAUDING

21 BLACK

22 BLINKING

23 BLUE

24 BLUSHING

25 BORED

26 BREAK

27 BROWN

28 CAKE

29 CHOCOLATE

30 CHEERS

32 COFFEE

33 COUGHING

34 CRYING

35 CURIOUS

36 DANGER

37 DIRECTION

38 DISAPPOINTED

39 DOOR

40 DOUBTFUL

41 DRINKING

42 DROPPING– something

43 DRUNK

44 EATING

45 EMBARRAS-SING

46 END– the end

47 FINISHED

48 FLIRTING

49 FOOD

50 FRUIT

51 GREEN

52 GREY

53 HAND

54 HAPPY

55 HELLOsaying hello

56 HICCUPS

57 HUG

58 IMPATIENT

59 INTERESTED

60 INTERRUPTING

61 IRONIC

62 KNOCKING

63 LAUGHING

64 LAVATORY– toilet

65 LEAVING– walking

66 LEFT

67 LESS

68 LEVEL

69 LOOKING

70 LOOP SYSTEM

71 MOBILE– mobile phone

72 MOMENT– wait a moment

73 MORE

74 MOVE– move over

75 NAME

76 NERVOUS

77 NO

78 NODDING

79 NOISE

80 NUMBERS1, 2, 3 etc.

81 ORANGE

82 PERHAPS

83 PHONE(tele)phone

84 POSITION

85 PRICE

86 PURPLE

87 QUESTION

88 QUIET

89 RAINING

90 READING

91 READY

92 RED

93 RIGHT

94 ROOM

95 SAD

96 SERIOUS

97 SHAKING

98 SMILING

99 SOUR

100 SPEAK – you

101 SPEAKING– someone else

102 SPEAK SOFTLY

104 SPEAK UP

106 SPEECH

108 STOP

109 SURPRISED

110 TALKING

111 TEA

112 THINKING

113 TIRED

114 TYPING

115 WAITING

116 WALKING

117 WATER

118 WHAT?

119 WHITE

120 WRITING

121 YAWNING

122 YELLOW

123 YES

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Indexby cathegories

BLINKING

BLUSHING

BORED

COUGHING

CRYING

CURIOUS

DISAPPOINTED

DOUBTFUL

DRUNK

EMBARRAS-SING

FLIRTING

HAPPY

HELLO

HICCUPS

HUG

IMPATIENT

INTERESTEDIRONICLAUGHINGNAMENERVOUSNODDINGSADSERIOUSSHAKINGSMILINGSOURSURPRISEDTALKINGTHINKINGTIREDWAITINGYAWNING

Description of persons,moods and atmospheres

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APPLAUDBREAKDANGERDOORDROPPING

somethingEND

– the endFINISHEDHANDINTERRUPTINGKNOCKINGLAVATORY

toiletLEAVINGLOOKINGLOOP SYSTEMMOBILE phoneMOMENT

wait a momentNAMENOISE

PHONE(Tele)phone

POSITIONQUESTIONQUIETRAININGREADINGREADYROOMSPEAK – you

SPEAKINGsomeone else

SPEAK SOFTLY!SPEAK UP!SPEECH!STOPTALKINGTYPINGWAITINGWALKINGWRITING

Description ofsurroundings and rooms

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AHEADStraight ahead

DIRECTIONLEFTLEVELLOOKING

MOVEmove over

POSITIONRIGHTSTOPWALKING

BLACKBLUEBROWNGREENGREY

ORANGEPURPLEREDWHITEYELLOW

Food and beverage

END – the endFINISHEDFOODFRUITTEAWATER

CAKECHOCOLATECHEERSCOFFEEDRINKINGEATING

Directions

Colours

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Others

FINISHEDLEAVING?

are we leavingLESSMORENO

NUMBERS – 1,2, 3 etc.

PERHAPSPRICEWHAT?YES

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SLAHEAD– Straight ahead

Place a flat, outstretched handagainst the back, little finger handside towards the back and finger-tips pointing upwards.

Move the hand upwardsin a vertical line.

See also:! RIGHT page 93! LEFT page 66

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ANGRYPlace the index fingertipagainst the back.

Draw a ‘mountain peak’ onthe back, indicating the peakingemotions.

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SLANNOYEDBend the fingers and place allthe fingertips against the back.

Move the hand from side to sidein a ‘shaking’ movement.

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APPLAUDINGTwo-hand signal

Place both flat, outstretched handsagainst the back, palms towardsthe back. In turn, clap the handsagainst the back.

Repeat the movement as longas people are applauding.

When the applause dies out,clap more gently and let the handsslide downwards.

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SLBLACKPlace a flat outstretched handpalm against the upper arm.

Point the fingertips upwards.

Turn the hand downwards‘15 minutes’ anti-clockwise.

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SLBLINKING– Blinking one’s eyes

Stretch the fingers and turn thethumb downward creating spacebetween index finger and thumb.

Place the edge of the hand withthe thumb and index finger sideagainst the back. Shortly tilt thehand forward down and thenback again by bending the wrist.

Repeat the movement.

See also:! TIRED page 113

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SLBLUEUse a flat, outstretched hand.Place the palm against the upperarm, the fingertips pointing for-ward.

Move the hand upwards followingthe arm and in a curve to theright.

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SLBLUSHINGStretch the fingers and place thehand flat against the back, finger-tips pointing upwards.

Move the hand upwards whilespreading the fingers like a blushspreading across a person’s face.

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BOREDPlace a flat, outstretched handagainst the back, fingertipspointing upwards.

Slowly, one at a time, drumthe fingers against the back.


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BREAKStretch the index and middlefingers, closing the rest of thefingers.

Make a ‘cut’ into the upper armusing the index and middle fingers.

Hold the ‘cut’ for a moment.

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SLBROWNClose one hand making a fist,and place the little finger handside against the upper arm.

Move the hand round creatinga circle.

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SLCAKEBend fingers and hand.

Place all fingertips on the shoulderand remove them again.

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SLCHOCOLATEStretch the index and middle fin-gers, closing the rest of the fingers.

Place the index and middle fingersagainst the upper arm, fingertipspointing upwards. Make a shortmovement downwards along thearm and outwards.


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SLCHEERSCompound signalDRINKING + double-clap

1) DRINKING

Shape the hand as if holdinga glass.

Loosely grab around the upperarm, the little finger hand sidedownwards.

Move the hand up the arm.

Keep the hand in this positionas long as people are toasting.

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2) Double-clap

Make a double-clap against the up-per arm when people drink fromtheir glasses.

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SLCOFFEEMake a fist and place the littlefinger hand side towards theshoulder.

Move the hand around in a circleshaped movement.

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SLCOUGHINGShape a hand as if holding a glass.


Move the hand up and down aslong as the coughing continues.

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SLCRYINGPlace the index fingertip againstthe back.

Quickly draw a vertical line downthe back using the index fingertip.

Move the hand to the right andquickly draw a vertical line parallelto the first.

See also:! SAD page 95

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TSCURIOUSPlace the index fingertip againstthe back.

Make a short movement down-wards and away from the backusing the fingertip.


See also:! INTERESTED page 59

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DANGERPlace the index fingertip againstthe back or any other place ofthe body.

Draw a big cross.

Tip:Carry out the signal on thepart of the body closest to you,if a dangerous situation arises.

See also:! MOVE page 74

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DIRECTIONPlace a flat, outstretched hand,the little finger hand side againstthe back.

Move the hand in the relevantdirection.

Signal = LOOKING ! page 69

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DISAPPOINTEDStretch the fingers and place a flathand against the back, fingertipspointing upwards.

Move the hand down in a slowmovement.

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SLDOOR– Position of the doorTwo-hand signal

Put one hand on top of the other.Stretch fingers on both hands andplace the little finger hand sidesagainst the back.

Tilt the upper hand up and downlike a door opening and closing.

Tip:If you have already described theroom outline, then place the doorwhere it is situated in the room.

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DOUBTFULStretch the index and middlefingers, closing the rest of thefingers.

Place the index and middle fingersagainst the back and shift fromfinger to finger, only one fingerat a time touching the back.

Signal = PERHAPS ! page 82

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SLDRINKING– Do you wantsomething to drink?

Shape a hand as if holding a glass.

Loosely grab around the upper armwith the little finger hand sidedownwards.

Move the hand up the arm.

See also:! EATING page 44

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SLDROPPING– dropping something

Make a fist and place thumband index finger hand sideagainst the back.

Move the hand down the backwhile opening it to indicatethat something is being dropped.

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DRUNK– a person is drunk

Place the index fingertipagainst the back.

Draw a winding line upwards usingthe fingertip.

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EATINGPlace the index fingertipagainst the upper arm.

Draw a circle on the upper armusing the fingertip.

Signal = FOOD ! page 49

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SLEMBARRASSINGPlace a flat hand, fingers spreadagainst the back, fingertips point-ing upwards.

Slowly bend the fingertips againstthe back until the hand is madeinto a fist.

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SLEND– the end

Stretch the fingers and place theedge of the hand against theupper part of the back or shoulder.

Make a sweeping movement fromside to side using the edge of thehand against the back.

Signal = FINISHED ! page 47

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SLFINISHEDStretch the fingers and place theedge of the hand against theupper part of the back or shoulder.

Make a sweeping movement fromside to side using the edge of thehand against the back.

Signal = THE END ! page 46

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FLIRTINGTwo-hand signal

Place both index fingertips againstthe back next to one another.

Draw the two halves of a heartsimultaneously.

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FOOD- Food is served now.

Place the index fingertip againstthe upper arm.

Draw a circle on the upper armusing the fingertip.

Signal = EATING ! page 44

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SLFRUITBend the finger tips and placethem against the upper arm.

Rotate the hand clockwise andback. Make sure the fingertipstouch the upper arm duringboth rotations.

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SLGREENStretch the fingers and placea flat palm against the upper arm,fingers pointing upwards.

Move the hand downwardsand outwards from the armin a sweeping movement.

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SLGREYUse a flat, outstretched hand.Clap the palm against the upperarm while pointing the fingertipsforward.

Repeat with a light sweepingmovement upwards.

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HAND– Someone is raising his /her handTwo-hand signal

Hand 1 pokes twice against theupper arm using the index finger-tip while hand 2 indicates theperson’s position in the roommaking a double poke againstthe back.

Tip:If you have already describedthe outline of the room, then placethe person where he or sheis located in the room.

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HAPPYPlace the tip of the thumb andthe index finger – some distanceapart – against the back.

Draw a double curve usingthe two fingers.

See also:! SMILING page 98

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HELLO– a person says helloand wants to shake hands.

Place a flat, outstretched handjust behind the elbow, the backof the hand upwards.

Clap two times behind the elbowusing the back of the hand.

See also:! NAME page 75

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SLHICCUPSShape the hand as if holdinga glass.


Move the hand quickly up anddown with a jerk.

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HUG– somebody wants to give a hug

Gently grab the upper arm withyour hand and give the arm a littlesqueeze.

Tip:With a gentle pressure towardsone of the arms, you can signalwhether the person aims to hugtowards the right or left cheek.

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IMPATIENTPlace a flat, outstretched handon the back, fingertips pointingupwards.

Drum quickly and impatientlywith shifting fingers againstthe back.


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INTERESTEDPlace the index fingertip againstthe back and write the letter ’i’(including the dot).

See also:! CURIOUS page 35

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INTERRUPTING– have to interrupt

Place a flat hand, palm downon one shoulder.

Hold the position for a little while.

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IRONICPlace the index fingertip againstthe back and rotate the handclockwise making a ’dot’ onthe back.


Tip:Make the signal for IRONY imme-diately when the mood of ironystrikes the conversation. This makesit easier for the recipient to under-stand that an ironic point is beingmade.

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SLKNOCKING– Knocking at the door

Close one hand making a fist,and knock on the back usingyour knuckles.

See also:! DOOR page 39

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SLLAUGHINGBend the fingertips, spread thefingers and place the fingertipsagainst the back.

‘Scratch’ the hand up and downthe back.

Repeat the movement as longas the laughter continues.

See also:! HAPPY page 54

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LAVATORY– I am going to the lavatory/toilet

Place the index fingertip againstthe upper arm.

Draw a little cross on the upperarm using the fingertip.

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LEAVING– shall we leave?

Stretch the index and middle fin-gers, closing the rest of the fingers.

Let the index and middle fingers‘walk’ across the back.

Signal = WALKING ! page 116

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LEFTPlace a flat, outstretched hand,little finger hand side againstthe back and fingertips pointingupwards.

Move the hand at an angleupwards to the left.

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SLLESSPlace a flat, outstretched hand,palm down and the little fingerhand side against the upper arm.

Move the hand down the upperarm.

See also:! LEVEL page 68

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TSLEVELPlace a flat, outstretched hand,palm down and the little fingerhand side against the middle ofthe upper arm.

Move the hand up the armindicating a higher level (MORE)or down the arm indicatinga lower level (LESS).

See also:! MORE page 73! LESS page 67

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LOOKINGPlace a flat, outstretched hand,the little finger hand side againstthe back.

Move the hand in the relevantdirection.

Signal = DIRECTION ! page 37

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LOOP SYSTEM– Switch to loop system

Place the index fingertipagainst the upper arm.

Write the letter T onthe upper arm using the fingertip.

Draw a circle around the T.

T stands for ‘Teleslynge’– the Danish word for loop system.

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MOBILE– a mobile (tele)phone is ringing

Stretch the thumb and little finger,closing the rest of the fingers.

Place the thumb and little finger-tips against the upper arm and tiltthem one at a time against thearm.

Signal = (tele)PHONE ! page 83

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MOMENT– wait a moment

Stretch the index finger,closing the rest of the fingers.

Place the index finger side againstthe upper arm and move it backand forth against the arm.

Signal = WAITING– wait a moment ! page 115

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SLMOREPlace a flat, outstretched hand,palm down and the little fingerhand side against the upper arm.

Move the hand up the upper arm.

See also:! LEVEL page 68

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MOVE– Move over

Use a flat, outstretched hand.Place the back of the hand againstthe upper arm.

Press the hand gently towardsthe arm.

Tip:Press the arm in the directionyou want the deafblind personto move.

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NAME– of persons in the room

Place the index fingertip againstthe back.

Write the person’s name or initialswith capital letters on the back.

As far as possible, write each letterin one movement without liftingthe finger.

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SLNERVOUSShape the hand as if holdinga glass, using only the thumband index fingers.

Place the two fingertips on the backand move them simultaneouslydown the back in a zigzagmovement.

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SLNOUse a flat, outstretched hand,palm against the back and finger-tips pointing upwards.

Move the hand from side to sidea couple of times.

Signal = SHAKING his head! page 97

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NODDINGClap gently on the back, shoulderor upper arm using a flat, out-stretched hand.

Signal = YES ! page 123

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SLNOISETwo-hand signal

Use both flat, outstretched hands,turn the thumbs downwardsmaking space between theindex fingers and thumbs.

Place both little finger hand sidesagainst the back, fingertips point-ing towards each other.

Open and close both hands usingoutstretched fingers.

Repeat the movement on differentparts of the back.

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NUMBERS– 1, 2, 3 etc.

Place the index fingertip againstthe back. Write the figure usingthe index finger.

If possible, write the figurein one continuous movement,without lifting the finger.

Signal = PRICE ! page 85

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SLORANGEUse a flat, outstretched hand andturn the thumb downwards mak-ing space between the index fingerand thumb.

Place the thumb and index fingerhand side against the upper arm.

Open and close the hand usingoutstretched fingers.


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PERHAPSStretch the index and middle fin-gers, closing the rest of the fingers.

Place the index and middle fingersagainst the back and let fingersshift in touching the back.

Signal = Doubtful ! page 40

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PHONE– a (tele)phone is ringing

Stretch the thumb and little finger,closing the rest of the fingers.

Place the thumb and little finger-tips against the upper arm andtilt them one at a time againstthe arm.

Signal = MOBILE ! page 71

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POSITIONPlace the index fingertip againstthe back.

Show with a poke (or by drawing asimple figure) on the back wherethe person or object is placed inthe room.

Tip:If you have already described theroom outline, then place the per-son or object where he/ it can befound relative to the outline.

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PRICEPlace the index fingertipagainst the back.

Write the figure usingthe fingertip.

If possible, write the figure in onecontinuous movement, without lift-ing the finger.

Signal = NUMBERS ! page 80

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SLPURPLEStretch the index and middlefingers, closing the rest ofthe fingers.

Place the index and middle fingersagainst the upper arm and makea small horizontal, curved move-ment.

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QUESTIONPlace the index fingertipagainst the back.

Draw a question markusing the fingertip.

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QUIETPlace the index fingertipagainst the back.

Draw a horizontal lineusing the fingertip.

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SLRAINING– It is rainingTwo-hand signal

Spread fingers on both handsslightly and place them flat againstthe back, fingertips pointing up-wards.

Move the hands downwards whiledrumming the fingers against theback like rain falling.

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SLREADINGUse a flat, outstretched hand,backside against the back andfingertips pointing upwards.

Move the hand back and forth hor-izontally.

Turn the hand over and make asweeping movement, as if turninga page in a book.

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SLREADYTwo-hand signal

Place both hands,palms against the back.

Move the hands simultaneouslyupwards and outwards whileseparating them towards each side.

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SLREDStretch the index finger, closing therest of the fingers.

Place the index finger hand sideagainst the upper arm and movethe finger forward, drawing a hori-zontal line on the upper arm withthe index finger hand side.

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RIGHTPlace a flat, outstretched hand,little finger hand side against theback, fingertips pointing upwards.

Move the hand upwardsto the right.

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ROOMTwo-hand signal

Draw the outline of the roomon the recipient’s back usingtwo fingers.

Then table, doors, persons etc.can be drawn representing theiractual shape/position relative tothe outline on the back.

Tip:First, make a dot inside the outlineindicating the recipient positionin the room. Secondly, mark upobjects and other persons relativeto the recipient’s position.

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SLSADPlace the index fingertip againstthe back.

Slowly draw a vertical line downthe back using the fingertip.

Move the hand to the right andslowly draw a vertical line parallelto the first.

See also:! CRYING page 34

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SLSERIOUSPlace a flat, outstretched handagainst the back, fingertips point-ing upwards and the little fingerhand side against the back.

Move the hand down the backin a vertical line.

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SHAKING– one’s head

Use a flat, outstretched hand,palm against the back and finger-tips pointing upwards.

Move the hand from side to sidea couple of times.

Signal = NO ! page 77

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SMILINGPlace the index fingertip againstthe back.

Draw a curved (smiling) lineusing the fingertip.

See also:! HAPPY page 54

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SOURPlace the index fingertipagainst the back.

Draw a curved (sulky) lineusing the fingertip.

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SPEAK– your turn to speak– you can take the floor

Poke twice against the upper armusing the index fingertip.

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SPEAKING– someone else is speaking– someone has taken the floor

Poke twice against the back usingthe index fingertip.

Place the poke on the back indicat-ing the position of the speakingperson in the room.

See also:! NAME page 75

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SPEAK SOFTLYCompound signalTALKING + LESS

1) TALKING, two-hand signal

Use both flat, outstretched hands,turn the thumbs downwardsmaking space between the indexfingers and thumbs.

Place both little finger handsides against the back, fingertipspointing towards each other.

Open and close both handswith outstretched fingers.


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+2) LESS

Place a flat, outstretched hand,palm down and the little fingerhand side against the upper arm.

Move the hand downthe upper arm.

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SPEAK UPCompound signal... TALKING + MORE

1) TALKING, two-hand signal





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+2) MORE

Place a flat, outstretched hand,palm down and the little fingerhand side against the upper arm.

Move the hand up the upper arm.

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SPEECH– someone is giving a speech

Compound signalINTERRUPTING + TALKING

1) INTERRUPTING

Place a flat hand, palm downon one shoulder.

Hold the position for a little while.

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+2) TALKING, two-hand signal





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STOPPlace a flat, outstretched hand,palm against the back.

Point the fingertips upwards.

Hold this hand positionfor a moment.

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SLSURPRISEDPlace a flat, outstretched hand,palm against the back, the littlefinger hand side pointing down-wards.

Move the hand upwards and awayfrom the back in a rapid, sweepingmovement.

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SLTALKINGTwo-hand signal


Place both little finger hand sidesagainst the back, fingertipspointing towards each other.

Open and close both handsusing outstretched fingers.


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TEAPlace the index fingertipagainst the upper arm.

Write a T on the upper armusing the fingertip.

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THINKINGStretch the index and middlefingers, closing the rest ofthe fingers.

Place the index and middle finger-tips against the back and let them‘walk’ for a while back and forthalong the back.

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TIREDUse a flat, outstretched hand,turn the thumb downwardsmaking space between the indexfinger and thumb.

Place the thumb and index fingerhand side against the back andshortly tilt the hand forwarddown and then back again to showeyelids closing shut and opening bybending the wrist.

See also:! YAWNING page 121

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SLTYPING– typing on a PCTwo-hand signal

Place both hands flat against theback, spreading the fingers a bitand fingertips pointing upwards.

Let the fingers ‘type’ against theback as if typing on a keyboard.

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WAITINGStretch the index finger, closing therest of the fingers.

Place the index finger side againstthe upper arm and move it backand forth against the arm.

Signal = MOMENT– wait a moment ! page 72

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SLWALKINGStretch the index finger and themiddle finger, closing the rest ofthe fingers.

The index and middle fingers‘walk’ across the back.

Signal = LEAVING ! page 65

Tip:Profitably, the fingers can ‘walk’across the back in the same direc-tion as the person is moving ac-cording to the recipient’s position.

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SLWATERPlace a flat, outstretched handagainst the upper arm, fingerspointing forward and the palmor the back of the hand againstthe upper arm.

Move the hand down while thefingers play against the upper armby turns.

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SLWHAT?Place a hand palm up, bend thefingertips slightly, pointing themupwards.

Place the hand beneath the elbowand let all the fingers play againstthe forearm.

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SLWHITEBend the fingers slightly andplace the hand so that the thumbis pointing upwards.

Place the fingertips againstthe upper arm.

Make a light and short movementdownwards with the fingertipsagainst the upper arm.


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SLWRITINGJoin the thumb and index fingersas if holding a pen, closing the restof the fingers.

Make a waving movement alongthe back using the thumb andindex fingers.

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SLYAWNINGJoin the fingertips and place themagainst the back.

Open and close the fingers againstthe back, separating and joiningthe fingertips.

See also:! TIRED page 113

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SLYELLOWBend thumb and index finger,closing the rest of the fingers.

Place the thumb and index fingerhand side against the upper arm.

Tilt the hand forward and backagain by bending the wrist.

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YESClap gently on back, shoulder orforearm using a flat, outstretchedhand.

Signal = NODDING ! page 78

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