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<blockquote data-quote="Ropefree" data-source="post: 212921" data-attributes="member: 6271"><p>Katherine,</p><p>Steady does it Mom! My son is also ADHD. When I pushed for the psychiatric evaluation and testing (which you can as well through SEARCH) handwriting was the lowest score. What is the practical problem here is that all academic work requires writing.....</p><p>for the ADHD learner handwriting is the tight constricted channel through which the other wise vast abilities are funneled for recording evidenced learning.</p><p>As I understand it it is in ADHD speak "boring" and these are fine motor skills that require consintrasion and effort and practice. And these need to be mastered</p><p>early for public schoolers because handwriting is not a focus after elementary school (here anyway)</p><p>The key board and even voice can be used to avoid writing but it does behove us parents to put in the effort to be certain our children are not neglegent of what is a very do able skill.</p><p>What did help was limiting the amount of time to aply these skills ...our ADHD boy had a evidenced 10 minutes where he could focus on redundant and dull...so putting in minutes of handwriting with other activities between</p><p>may offer a way to achieve the mastery of the formation of the letters.</p><p>Clearly when the formation of the letters is mastered then the oppertunity to learn to write with rapidity enough to complete sentences and paragraphs and papers will eventually follow. </p><p>Where we were shot down was teacher saying that they could read his handwriting and handwriting is not important. </p><p>Since you are homeschooling you can have an advantage of keeping the </p><p>possitive reinforsements going and just take those little ant steps.</p><p>Our kids are born to learn and they will do it. Thank God for mothers like you who are doing what is specificly needed for the learner and not undermining their success by generalizing.</p><p>Think just assuring the child that they are learning, that they are moving forward toward mastering the skill and that they can do it and you know they can do it and just do not get flustered. That is why schooling lasts </p><p>13-15-18-22 years...there is alot to know.</p><p>Offering different ways and tools is engaging for the ADHD they like novelty. And they also are not inclined to do twice what one time can do.</p><p>The match made for ADHD and the computer world is a mixed bag. The </p><p>controled and changing box oriented life does not teach interactivity with others or fine motor skill like handwriting. Although the use of the keyboard is liberating when the skill is mastered then you still have the problem of math and other areas where the handwriting issue is not going to disapear.</p><p>Do not quess...get the testing done and start with insight into how your child is doing and how they are learning. It is a huge advantage. It is a step toward self understanding and acceptance and the results will give you a footing to ask about matters that otherwise might not occur to you.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/laugh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":laugh:" title="laugh :laugh:" data-shortname=":laugh:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/laugh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":laugh:" title="laugh :laugh:" data-shortname=":laugh:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ropefree, post: 212921, member: 6271"] Katherine, Steady does it Mom! My son is also ADHD. When I pushed for the psychiatric evaluation and testing (which you can as well through SEARCH) handwriting was the lowest score. What is the practical problem here is that all academic work requires writing..... for the ADHD learner handwriting is the tight constricted channel through which the other wise vast abilities are funneled for recording evidenced learning. As I understand it it is in ADHD speak "boring" and these are fine motor skills that require consintrasion and effort and practice. And these need to be mastered early for public schoolers because handwriting is not a focus after elementary school (here anyway) The key board and even voice can be used to avoid writing but it does behove us parents to put in the effort to be certain our children are not neglegent of what is a very do able skill. What did help was limiting the amount of time to aply these skills ...our ADHD boy had a evidenced 10 minutes where he could focus on redundant and dull...so putting in minutes of handwriting with other activities between may offer a way to achieve the mastery of the formation of the letters. Clearly when the formation of the letters is mastered then the oppertunity to learn to write with rapidity enough to complete sentences and paragraphs and papers will eventually follow. Where we were shot down was teacher saying that they could read his handwriting and handwriting is not important. Since you are homeschooling you can have an advantage of keeping the possitive reinforsements going and just take those little ant steps. Our kids are born to learn and they will do it. Thank God for mothers like you who are doing what is specificly needed for the learner and not undermining their success by generalizing. Think just assuring the child that they are learning, that they are moving forward toward mastering the skill and that they can do it and you know they can do it and just do not get flustered. That is why schooling lasts 13-15-18-22 years...there is alot to know. Offering different ways and tools is engaging for the ADHD they like novelty. And they also are not inclined to do twice what one time can do. The match made for ADHD and the computer world is a mixed bag. The controled and changing box oriented life does not teach interactivity with others or fine motor skill like handwriting. Although the use of the keyboard is liberating when the skill is mastered then you still have the problem of math and other areas where the handwriting issue is not going to disapear. Do not quess...get the testing done and start with insight into how your child is doing and how they are learning. It is a huge advantage. It is a step toward self understanding and acceptance and the results will give you a footing to ask about matters that otherwise might not occur to you.:funny::funny: [/QUOTE]
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