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BLISSYMBOLICS

What is Blissymbolics?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)

a religion.
a band from England.
a musical instrument.

a commmication system for people
who can't speak.

The answer is (ad). Blissymbolics is a
visual language invented by Charles
Bliss. The essential difference between
Blissymbols and reading and writing is
that Blissymbolics are meaning based
where as the alphabet is sound based.
The main advantage is that Blissymbols
can be used with pre-reading children
or with adults who are unable to read.

You can talk to Blissymbol users even
though you don't understand the actual
symbols. The written word always ac-
companies the symbol in order for you
to understand what is being commmi-
cated.

There is no standard display since the
symbol size, the symbol arrangement,
the vocabulary selection, and the dis-
play size must meet the needs, abili-
ties, and interests of the user.

Some Blissymbol displays are fixed to
wheelchair trays; many are portable.
Some displays fold to fit a carrying
case. With the advancement of elec-
tronic equipment, a Blissymbol dis-
play with an electronic speech syn-
thesizer is now available. The machine
speaks the word indicated by the symbol
that the user touched.

Examples of Blissymbolics:
face

Aa

|

before O #

house visit

L,

after

 

TO ALL STAFF AT DOUGLAS COLLEGE

Thanks so much for the beautiful flowers.
They are still as fresh as ever. Your
cheery "Get Well Soon" card and all the
messages helped me “keep my chin up!"

The operation is over and a success -
the collapsed lung seems okay and all I
have to do now is get my strength back -
which I'm working at. Should be back to
work by April 26.

Thanks again.
Anne Raffle

 

TO: Don McEachern
FROM: Fellow Classified Ad Readers
RE: CHICKEN CATCHING

HOW FAR WOULD ONE HAVE TO CHASE THEM
CHICKENS IN ORDER TO CATCH 'EM??

WHAT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JOB WOULD THERE
BE2??

1. Rubber hands?
2. Two left hands?
3. Be able to jump left or right?

4. Be able to hold onto a frantic
chicken?

THE MIND BOGGLES.

 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

KWANTLEN COLLEGE requires Temporary Eng-
lish Language Training Instructors for
its E.L.T. Manpower Program at Newton.
Positions commence from June 7, 1982 to
September 3, 1982.

Experience in instructing C.E.I.C. pro-
grams an asset.

Closing date April 19, 1982.

Apply in writing, quoting competition #
82-008 to: Personnel Department, Kwantlen
College, P.O. Box 9030, Surrey, B.C. ,
V3T 5H8.