Re: The Writing on the Chalkboard

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What I cant figure out, is, how come so many doctors got by. I am

> sorta of serious, they have terrible handwriting,even when theyre not

> doing 18 hour shifts(being tired and overworked could be an excuse).

> I think some people will just never really have neat handwriting. I

> think sometimes our kids are judged against unrealistic standards.

I think handwriting is very UNimportant. Sophie last year had a teacher who

focused on handwriting too much in my opinion. This year she has a great

loving teacher who considers handwriting to be of some importance but

doesn't place it too high.

Everyone in this family has terrible writing.

Of course, it is one of the signs of AS so perhaps many doctors are AS which

would account for some bedside manners that I have run across.

Salli

[Guest guest]

> I think that its probably easier for him write her name than to say

> it.

I think you are absolutely right. But it seems so bizarre that writing

would be easier than talking. I am perpetually amazed by Putter.

I think there must be an age where our kids go through this

> writing bug, did a lot of this last year. He wrote down a lot of

> strange stuff, like dont walk, and Mandee (maybe he likes women's

> clothes).

I seem to remember reading some of your posts about and being SO

impressed. Ha, ha, and now Putter is being . I am delighted frankly as

always seemed to be a smart little kid.

I agree, though, that it is a reflection of Putters

> awareness of the world. I think sometimes people think our kids are

> not " in this world " because they dont use the more conventional

> speech to express themselves.

>

Wise Thea! I agree completely.

Salli

[Guest guest]

Awww Putter...we knew you knew.

Penny :-)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/11/2002 8:54:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,

bunnytiner@... writes:

> I guess I'm wrong, huh? He doesn't say her name. But he can spell it.

>

Maybe that's next weeks lesson from Mr Putt?

G

[Guest guest]

This is a good point, Thea.

Jacqui went through a phase of just writing initials. Even for sentences

she'd only write the first letter of each word.

That was fun.

:-)

Penny

Re: The Writing on the Chalkboard

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Salli,

I think that its probably easier for him write her name than to say

it. I think there must be an age where our kids go through this

writing bug, did a lot of this last year. He wrote down a lot of

strange stuff, like dont walk, and Mandee (maybe he likes women's

clothes). I agree, though, that it is a reflection of Putters

awareness of the world. I think sometimes people think our kids are

not " in this world " because they dont use the more conventional

speech to express themselves.

Thea

-- In parenting_autism@y..., " bunnytiner " <bunnytiner@c...> wrote:

> Putter has been writing, writing, writing. He writes the

alphabet. He writes numbers. Then he draws a picture of an airplane

(with a kitty, probably Dartie, riding in it) and writes " airplane "

below it. Then, in case we think he really doesn't know what is

going on, he says, " Airplane! "

>

> Then, lo and behold, amazing as it may seem, he writes " SOPHIE " in

the corner of the blackboard.

>

> This is the same sister whose name I keep pointing out that Putter

does not know despite the many complicated names of animals that he

has memorized.

>

> I guess I'm wrong, huh? He doesn't say her name. But he can spell

it.

>

> Salli

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Jacqui went through a phase of just writing initials. Even for sentences

> she'd only write the first letter of each word.

> That was fun.

Putter went through a phase of saying only the initials. That was fun too.

Salli

[Guest guest]

> Jacqui went through a phase of just writing initials. Even for sentences

she'd only write the first letter of each word.

That was fun. <

hahahaha! kailey does that too! so many times on her paper where she writes her

name, it says KJM7. last year she was KJM6. get it?

oh, and she also likes to fancy up her letters by making little faces and

curlyq's and stuff. that REALLY pisses the teacher off!

" Help! Jane! Stop this crazy thing! " - Jetson

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oh, and she also likes to fancy up her letters by making little faces and

curlyq's and stuff. that REALLY pisses the teacher off!

Me too. is doing this! Arhgggg!

He never did initials, but is a list maker, and number writer.

won't ever pick up a pencil or crayon without being forced to.

Sue

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