Learn Lorm alphabet online

The Lorm alphabet is the most common form of communication used by deaf-blind people in Germany. Lorm is easy to learn and very effective.

Here you can learn the Lorm Alphabet online!

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Explanations:

Use of the tutorial:

you start the random query by clicking on [start query]
expand gradually the amount of retrieved characters
if possible answers without cheat sheet
drive with the mouse over the red or green keys, a tooltip appears
you can use the keybord too

Representation of the Lorm alphabet:

look at the reader's palm
dot: tap briefly on the relevant point
two dots: double tap on the relevant point
four dots: short tap with three or four fingers (K)
line with arrow: stroking movement in this direction
circle or Cross: Draw pattern on palm
several points next to each other: light drumming of the fingers (R)
line around multiple fingers: clasp or pinch fingers
shaded palm: light tap for end of word (word spacing)

General:

Lorm is written in the left (in exceptional cases in the right) hand of the deaf-blind person, the own left (or right) hand receives the signs
Digits and the question mark are drawn on the palm or tapped on the palm using Morse code
Another option for numerals: Use of the first ten letters A to J of the alphabet (similar to Braille numbers) with the number sign # in front ( "inverted" L)
The end of the word is indicated by a light tap on the palm or a (short) swiping movement.
Answer Yes - a double hit on the palm or back of the hand
Answer No - two opposing stroking movements on the palm or back of the hand
for corrections (failing) wiping movement(s) over the entire palm (swipe out)
the use of the Lorm alphabet, especially certain special characters, can vary greatly from region to region

Exercises / additional pages:

on the page Lorm recognise you can exercise the recognition of words in Lorm
to practice lorm as a "writer", use the lorm writing exercises page
convert your own texts into Lorm alphabet and print them out
test if you can the touches match with the alphabet (printout)

Downloads / Printouts:

with the font Lorm alphabet you can print text in Lorm on your computer
the Lorm alphabet as graphic print version [text version of the Lorm alphabet ]

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