touch typing, cognitive dysfunction...... (was) Re: [MSers]/ reply to Akiba and group

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As a former administrative secretary I also know touch typing. I learned when I was a freshman in high school. I had one of those old style typing teachers who was total no-nonsense and very stern. lolHere's something I ponder over.... I have trouble keeping my focus on any conversation I am having due to my cognitive dysfunction. BUT, I can be typing a thought and listen to a grandchild speaking to me at the same time. The grandkids don't mind when I do that but my poor daughter-in-law says "you're creeping me out." lolhugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 11:32:39 AMSubject: Re: / reply to Akiba and group

n,

I also learned "touch" typing.. and not being able to actually

"feel" the home keys presents problems from time to time..

You should have been in our tech support division, the day that

switched the home keys on the keyboard of the 1 other touch

typist in our department!.. He also brought in a TSR (terminate

& stay resident) program, then installed it on the machine

she was using.. one by one the letters on the screen of whatever

she was typing dropped into a pile at the bottom of the computer

screen..

On another day.. she came back from lunch to find her.. well

everything that should have been upside right on the monitor,

was now upside down on the monitor.. Once again.. compliments of

.. Fortunately.. he couldn't use those on me, because I knew

how to fix them.. (other poor girl didn't).. So he got me with

things like.. "When is a door not a door?" questions..

AND he wonders why she transferred out of technical support and

into the "business" tech support side! and WHY I'm still living

with him.. LOL

HUGS

|)onna

On another list, one for cystic fibrosis--and years ago,

when my R.S.D.

was much worse (Google it) the members used to keep track of

my typos--

I remembered the gem I quoted from myself because I actually

sent it off

to a dear friend in Zimbabwe (yet!). She loved it, and I

suspect, told everyone

who spoke English in her environment--Zimbabwe was formerly

ia,

as in Cecil of Britain, so I fear that my gaffs became

legendary.

Then, for fun, I sent a post off to Sharon, showing what

happens if your

fingers (I was taught touch typing in secondary school) are

placed off

by one key--kind of looks like Czech or some other Slavic

language--

no offense intended to those who use those languages.

Love to you, l)onna,

n, who alternates between sweet and demonic

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

I used to be able to do that.. now I have a tendency to "zone"

as my kids used to put it.. I "zone" in on what I'm doing, and

hear nothing around me.. BUT I used to be able to participate in

a conversation, read a book AND watch television.. and "creeped"

most people out because I could tell them exactly what was going

on in all three.. That doesn't happen anymore.. I play

solitaire while watching television, cause Solitaire doesn't

take a whole lot of concentration to do.. but I have to keep my

hands busy while I'm watching something. .. Haven't figured that

one out yet... LOL

HUGS

|)onna

and my typing teachers were "all business" as well.. She knew

who was goofing off and who was actually doing their work.. but

the rhythm of the clicking of keys maybe? Dunno for sure, but

she was right there if you were goofing off..

As a former administrative secretary I also

know touch typing. I learned when I was a freshman in high

school. I had one of those old style typing teachers who was

total no-nonsense and very stern. lol

Here's something I ponder over.... I have trouble keeping my

focus on any conversation I am having due to my cognitive

dysfunction. BUT, I can be typing a thought and listen to a

grandchild speaking to me at the same time. The grandkids don't

mind when I do that but my poor daughter-in-law says "you're

creeping me out." lol

hugs

Sharon

This email is a natural hand made product.

The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its

individual character and beauty and in no way are to be

considered flaws or defects.

[Guest guest]

Some people, like me, need to be physically moving in order to learn/pay attention. When to go to workshops or conferences I bring along fidget toys to help me concentrate. I am also a leg wiggler The physical activity helps trigger that back part of the brain which then helps stimulate the learning centers/areas. If you stop doing physical activities, you probably have a hard time remembering what you just watches/learn.

Kay

Re: touch typing, cognitive dysfunction...... (was) Re: / reply to Akiba and group

Sharon,I used to be able to do that.. now I have a tendency to "zone" as my kids used to put it.. I "zone" in on what I'm doing, and hear nothing around me.. BUT I used to be able to participate in a conversation, read a book AND watch television.. and "creeped" most people out because I could tell them exactly what was going on in all three.. That doesn't happen anymore.. I play solitaire while watching television, cause Solitaire doesn't take a whole lot of concentration to do.. but I have to keep my hands busy while I'm watching something. .. Haven't figured that one out yet... LOLHUGS|)onna

[Guest guest]

Hmmm..

maybe that's why the teacher's used to be upset with me..

tapping a pencil.. tapping a foot.. something in motion all the

time.. and then being accused of not paying attention.. a few

teacher's learned that it didn't help them to call on me to

answer a question.. cause they thought they were going to catch

me out for not paying attention.. cause I got it right all the

time..

I just wasn't aware that it was actually something known and

recognized.. What kind of fidget toys?.. I used to doodle a

lot.. and I'm pretty sure that I still do.. and if I were

attending lectures or classes right now.. the laptop would be my

best friend for note taking a well.. You-sta-could (Jeff

Foxworthy) have been able to type nearly word for word the

lecture being given..

Thanks for letting me know that I'm not the only one out there

with this, I appreciate yet another thing to look up and learn

about. I think I'll try that the next..

Thanks Again

|)onna

Some people, like me, need to be

physically moving in order to learn/pay attention. When to

go to workshops or conferences I bring along fidget toys to

help me concentrate. I am also a leg wiggler The

physical activity helps trigger that back part of the brain

which then helps stimulate the learning centers/areas. If

you stop doing physical activities, you probably have a hard

time remembering what you just watches/learn.

Kay

Re: touch typing,

cognitive dysfunction...... (was) Re: / reply to Akiba

and group

Sharon,

I used to be able to do that.. now I have a tendency to

"zone" as my kids used to put it.. I "zone" in on what

I'm doing, and hear nothing around me.. BUT I used to be

able to participate in a conversation, read a book AND

watch television.. and "creeped" most people out because

I could tell them exactly what was going on in all

three.. That doesn't happen anymore.. I play solitaire

while watching television, cause Solitaire doesn't take

a whole lot of concentration to do.. but I have to keep

my hands busy while I'm watching something. .. Haven't

figured that one out yet... LOL

HUGS

|)onna

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[Guest guest]

My daughter 12, autistic) also has to have fidget toys. They are stress balls, or hacky sacks, balls with different cool textures, sometimes little rainbow colored plastic pipe toys you can twist around (not sure of the name for them). As long as it is something that can fit in my hand and doesn't make noise, and has an interesting texture.

Before I got sick, I just finished a degree in elementary ed and was working on my masters of special ed. When I student taught, I had fidget toys and if a student was doing something destructive (writing on a desk or book) I would hand them a fidget toy to use for the hour instead and it really helped cut down on classroom problems and kept there attention on me. Also saved on books, desks, and bothering the students around them:) I also made a point of getting students up and moving every 20-40 minutes so they wouldn't have so many antsy problems and could then sit back down and learn again.

Try this site:

www.ldpride.net/learning-style-test.html

kay

Re: touch typing, cognitive dysfunction...... (was) Re: / reply to Akiba and group

Sharon,I used to be able to do that.. now I have a tendency to "zone" as my kids used to put it.. I "zone" in on what I'm doing, and hear nothing around me.. BUT I used to be able to participate in a conversation, read a book AND watch television.. and "creeped" most people out because I could tell them exactly what was going on in all three.. That doesn't happen anymore.. I play solitaire while watching television, cause Solitaire doesn't take a whole lot of concentration to do.. but I have to keep my hands busy while I'm watching something. .. Haven't figured that one out yet... LOLHUGS|)onna

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