tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post7305901076475687317..comments2024-03-19T18:36:41.875-04:00Comments on Yes, That Too: Handwriting: Not for everyoneAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-67040522642137700812013-11-10T12:15:55.346-05:002013-11-10T12:15:55.346-05:00Yes, exactly.
Because I had undiagnosed dysgraph...Yes, exactly. <br /><br />Because I had undiagnosed dysgraphia (I can either write mostly-legibly-but-not-neatly or I can write quickly, but not both, and you don't want to even think about asking me to write cursive because what results is a vaguely writing-like scribble... unless I go so slow it takes me 5 minutes to write a single sentence and by the time I'm done I forget what I wanted to write), my English schooling was held hostage to my handwriting for 6 freaking years. In grade 9, I had no idea what a subject is or how to write a coherent paragraph, let alone why you structure an essay as introduction-body-conclusion.<br /><br />That shouldn't happen, ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-72789067570865194992013-11-09T11:52:56.740-05:002013-11-09T11:52:56.740-05:00I was going to comment on this... And then I reali...I was going to comment on this... And then I realised my comment was going to be ridiculously long and rambling, so I went and wrote a blog post about it. But basically, this is a great and thought-provoking post and I really enjoyed reading it. I agree that the emphasis on handwriting is really unnecessary in today's digital age, but I think that kids who are *able* to handwrite in these situations, who find it very hard to handwrite should also be allowed to use word-processors. However, of course that isn't going to work unless they have a diagnosable disability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com