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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 592202" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Malika, I think it is individual to each person, as are most things. I can't copy pictures either...or draw a straight line (yet I am a very proficient writer). But if I have to look at it and copy it, maybe I see it differently...I can't. Although I have no, zilch, nada sense of direction and of where I am in space and time, left and right is also an issue with me. No doubt about it, if my passenger in my car says, "You turn right here" I turn on the left turning signal.</p><p></p><p>You are right that these are cloudy areas and affect us all in our own way. I do believe there is a ton of things to help people like J. (and me). In my case, they just didn't know about these things, but I think J. will do very well in the right, understanding school. One thing you may use, if you want to tune J. into right and left is to tell him to think which hand he writes with. This helps me, although I don't always think about it. But when I do, I never make a mistake about turning. Or drawing something in the right direction. </p><p></p><p>It's good that he is coordinated. There is nothing worse than knowing that none of your peers want you on their team during gym time, although I'm sure they even do team games in France (this is something I wish they would abolish in gym class, but that's another thread). It is good also that he is not clumsy. I can still trip over my own feet and good coordination is very helpful in life. I hope he doesn't have trouble holding a pencil correctly and writing. I had such sloppy papers.</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted. J. is an interesting boy with a lot going for him. We are all cheering for him!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 592202, member: 1550"] Malika, I think it is individual to each person, as are most things. I can't copy pictures either...or draw a straight line (yet I am a very proficient writer). But if I have to look at it and copy it, maybe I see it differently...I can't. Although I have no, zilch, nada sense of direction and of where I am in space and time, left and right is also an issue with me. No doubt about it, if my passenger in my car says, "You turn right here" I turn on the left turning signal. You are right that these are cloudy areas and affect us all in our own way. I do believe there is a ton of things to help people like J. (and me). In my case, they just didn't know about these things, but I think J. will do very well in the right, understanding school. One thing you may use, if you want to tune J. into right and left is to tell him to think which hand he writes with. This helps me, although I don't always think about it. But when I do, I never make a mistake about turning. Or drawing something in the right direction. It's good that he is coordinated. There is nothing worse than knowing that none of your peers want you on their team during gym time, although I'm sure they even do team games in France (this is something I wish they would abolish in gym class, but that's another thread). It is good also that he is not clumsy. I can still trip over my own feet and good coordination is very helpful in life. I hope he doesn't have trouble holding a pencil correctly and writing. I had such sloppy papers. Keep us posted. J. is an interesting boy with a lot going for him. We are all cheering for him! [/QUOTE]
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