Teach yourself the block alphabet - Sense

Teach yourself theblock alphabetSense supports and campaigns for childrenand adults who are deafblind

The world at your fingertipsImagine you couldn’t see or hear –how would you communicate?The chances are you would rely on touch to make sense of the world.When you first meet a deafblind person it is a good idea to try the BlockManual Alphabet. To do this trace the capital letters of the alphabet onto thedeafblind person’s palm. The deafblind person may then tell you of anothermethod they like to use to communicate.Sense is the leading charity working with and campaigning for the needs ofthe 23,000 people in the UK who are both deaf and blind. We also work withmany of the thousands of people who have a combination of sight and hearingproblems plus other disabilities.Sense believes everyone has the potential to learn and communicate, providedthey receive specialist support.Contact Sense for advice, information about supporting our work or to find outmore about our projects and services.Sense101 Pentonville RoadLondon N1 9LGExample of the block alphabet –drawing the letter Otel 0845 127 0060fax 0845 127 0061minicom 0845 127 0062info@sense.org.ukwww.sense.org.ukCharity no: 289868 Patron: Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal