Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j86LDSG11260; Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:13:28 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 17:13:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1126041154.3589988118.21334.sendItem@bloglines.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: PHCSJean.2164047@bloglines.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1484] Re: X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain;charset="utf-8" Status: O Content-Length: 1460 Lines: 51 Michelle- (I'm thinking out loud here) I have seen this mechanical excellence in our learners too. I wonder if it isn't somehow aligned with Gardner's Multiple Intelligence theories that our learners have compensatory strengths in kinsethetic areas for the lack of linguistic abilities? Jean --- nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov wrote: > One area of expertise I have seen among my ABE students is an aptitude for > mechanical things and how machinery is put together. At any given time I > have one student who works as a deisel mechanic or fixes farm machinery or > works in fabrication. They are definitely experts at this and make a lot of > money for this expertise. We live in an agricultural area where these jobs > are common. Another expertise is long-haul truck driving for this area. I > also have a friend who would be considered an ABE student (she can't read > very well) who is an expert knitter. Because she cannot read the knitting > patterns, she has learned to knit from watching others and making it up as > she goes along. Again, this is an expertise I wish I had. > > I think that many people with reading problems have to compensate by > learning with their hands and bodies rather than with their visual > processing system. I would venture that you might also find excellent > athletes, dancers, and others who use their bodies to make a living, who > have learning disabilities. > > Michele Craig > Woodland Adult School > > > > >
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