'd never thought about something like this
contributing to dyslexia. you may have something
there.
--- Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> That is so interesting, only four years ago. The
> authorities on this
> told my daughter her son is too old at nine to
> switch, yet he cannot
> write and does not enjoy drawing either. I think the
> years of making
> me use my right hand contributed to my dyslexia.
>
> At 07:21 PM 3/24/2007, you wrote:
> >4th or 5th grade is when the ot began teaching me
> to type for at
> >that time i was just too uncoordinated,plus I was a
> natural lefty,
> >but they made m write with my right hand because I
> wrote backwards
> >otherwise. so when my thumb began no onger was able
> to hold the pen
> >in the strange way i'd held it in m right hand all
> these years, I
> >begn writing with my left hand for yrs ago, nd lo
> and behold, my
> >left hand hold a pen very naturally, very normally
> withno forced anything!
> >
> >
> >Kat, how's it going? Hugs my dear... we have all
> been there and it
> >really hurts.
> >
> >Mag
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> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 8:16:31 PM
> >Subject: Re: fine motor delays
> >
> >
> >not only is my handwriting unreadable, but it hurts
> my
> >hands to do it. there just may be pain involved
> here.
> >
> >i learned to use an electric typewriter in the 4th
> >grade.
> >but, there may even be problems with keyboarding
> >unless one knows the limits and abides within the
> >limits.
> >
> >--- Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > On Saturday 24 March 2007 16:13, Linda Macaulay
> > > wrote:
> > > > While I don't think we should abandon
> handwriting
> > >
> > > > altogether, I think learning to type is by far
> a
> > > more important skill
> > > > to have for the 21st century.
> > >
> > > I agree entirely. My handwriting is not readable
> > > (nor fast enough to be
> > > viable), but typing is at least legible (if
> > > frustratingly slow!!). I would
> > > like to suggest playing games to improve memory,
> > > often you want to jot down a
> > > piece of information (a phone number, address,
> > > appointment) when it would be
> > > difficult to fire up a laptop. Having a good
> memory
> > > is a real boon in these
> > > situations.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Deri
> > >
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