Signs
There was one problem when Karl needed to communicate with the kids. Most of the children Karl worked with did not know sign language. The kids needed to learn the signals that Karl knew in order to be able to communicate with him. This task was not an easy one as the kids were already under stress due to the situation they were in. So, Joanne wanted to help Karl communicate with the kids, which gave her an idea.
Hand Signal
As a solution, Joanne came up with a simple hand signal and taught it to Karl. This way the signal would be easy for the kids to learn and enable them to communicate with Karl. Besides, this signal made the kids feel as if they had a secret code with Karl that only they could understand. Karl became more well-known for his courtroom presence in the Ninth Circuit Court of Florida, becoming the hero that saved the day. Especially with one little girl in particular.