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what about small magnets, or putting something sticky on his fingertips?
~Tamar Mag Raine
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Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
> [Original Message]
> From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 1/26/2005 12:03:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Working with Money
>
> i still have problems picking up coins and i'll be
> 56 next month. i do not know anything to suggest.
>
> --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
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> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > I need some help and advice from those of you who
> > have fine motor limits.
> > How do you handle picking up coins (or bills, for
> > that matter, but especially
> > coins) to pay for something or get change?
> >
> > My Ryan is learning second grade money math, which
> > includes knowing the least
> > amount of coins to use to buy something and how much
> > change you will receive.
> > He can work this out like a whiz kid on worksheets
> > and using his Dynavox.
> > However, he has much trouble when it comes to doing
> > it with actual money.
> > Typically, many children have trouble with that
> > skill. As you all know, it gets
> > even harder when your hands and fingers don't work
> > the way you want them to
> > work!
> >
> > Does anyone have any advice to help me accomodate
> > the fine motor portion?
> >
> > Thanks so much,
> > Wanda
> >
>
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