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Lesson 4: Contact Types 1

Contact Type Symbols

*
touch
+
grab/pinch
&
brush
How to Type: Contact Symbols

These contact symbols are typed as * + and &

 `~1!2@3#4$5%6^7&8*9(0)-_=+ 
 qQwWeErRtTyYuUiIoOpP[{]}\| 
 aAsSdDfFgGhHjJkKlL;:'" 
 zZxXcCvVbBnNmM,<.>/? 

Try it out
Type the * + and & contact symbols:

Using Contact Symbols

Vocabulary
Head Locations
(`)*P
sick
(`)&P
forget
(|)&1
fake
(|)&&1
mouse
(|)*V
strict
(|)&&I
snob
(|)+f
stink
(.)**P
favorite
(.)&&S
grass
Body Locations
{`}**S
boss
{`}&&5
clothes
{`}++f
volunteer
{|}*B
my
{|}&P
feel
{|}+D
like
{.}**c
church
{.}&&P
available
Handshapes
a*a
with
O**O
more
B&M
excuse
a&&a
competition
L+L
run
C+C
marry
B+D
grease
B++V
ticket
S++S
roommate
5++5
football
B+C
english
B++C
stapler
+f
find
1+f
special
v+f
choose
How to Type: More Handshapes
C
C
D
D
I
I
L
L
Handshape Review
B
B
M
M
S
S
O
O
A
A
P
P
T
T
V
V
Practice
Try typing some of the signs you know:
strict
snob
with
more
favorite
grass
boss
clothes
feel
like
church
available
excuse
competition
run
marry
special
choose
More Practice
Try typing some of the signs you know:
sick
forget
fake
mouse
find
stink
volunteer
my
ticket
grease
roommate
football
english
stapler

Lesson 5: Directions