Here is the method I used to learn to make the one hand alphabet letters on both hands.

First, I started making the shapes one letter at a time with my right hand, since I am right-handed, and added a letter on each go-around until I could do all the letters from memory several times. That took 20 minutes.

Then I began making the letters a-z with my left hand. I found that learning the skill on my right hand jumped over to my left hand in half the time it took to first master on my dominant hand.

Then I practiced words. Within 45 minutes I could use the letters in words at the rate of one letter per second, using either hand.

There is no distinction between upper and lower case letters.

To see photos of all the hand signs click here.

Here is my name in hand signs

Susan











Photos of all Alphabet Hand Signs

Benefits of Everyone Learning the One Hand Alphabet

Tragedy to Triumph - Helen Keller

Article and photo credits Susan Kramer

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