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In a message dated 7/26/2002 12:08:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
leschke@... writes:
> Then there was one of my daughter's friends in high school. She didn't
> know what almost *any* word meant, was always asking. One day Heather told
>
> her that she was ignorant (not stupid, ignorant - the girl was very
> intelligent) and Tammy got all excited. "I know what *that* means. It
> means I'm ignoring you." . . . . sigh.
>
My 14-year-old has a VERY difficult time with words. He REALLY can't remember
what they mean. He was fine in school---for the tests--- because we would use
mnemonic devises like crazy to help him memorize for the test. He ALWAYS asks
what things mean, and I'm glad he doesn't fear asking us. Some kids give him
a hard time. We never have---we just tell him again the definition. His
friends are kind and tell him too.

He WANTS to be able to remember. Anyone have any good ideas?

Some jokes are difficult for him too (especially if they're funny *because*
of language); he'll giggle politely and then say, "I don't get it"---and we
explain.

Kelly


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Sharon Rudd

How does he do with mathematics? That is a language,
too. Except the jokes are exact...like prime
numbers...and it requires a slightly different sort of
thinking...

Perhaps as he has more that he wants to communicate
the words will become more available to him. Do he use
words, himself, that he doesn't understand when he
hears them? Does he understand these same words when
he reads them? What about words that are names of
components of things,such as axle, radiator, bearing?
Does he get confused with words that have different
meanings in different contexts, such as bearing?

I was just conversing with some neuro-physcologists
(one was pediatric) about something similar. It was an
MS support list. If you can e more details I'll pass
it along and if there is feedback e it to you off
list.

Sharon of the Swamp


> My 14-year-old has a VERY difficult time with words.
> He REALLY can't remember
> what they mean. He was fine in school---for the
> tests--- because we would use
> mnemonic devises like crazy to help him memorize for
> the test. He ALWAYS asks
> what things mean, and I'm glad he doesn't fear
> asking us. Some kids give him
> a hard time. We never have---we just tell him again
> the definition. His
> friends are kind and tell him too.
>
> He WANTS to be able to remember. Anyone have any
> good ideas?
>
> Some jokes are difficult for him too (especially if
> they're funny *because*
> of language); he'll giggle politely and then say, "I
> don't get it"---and we
> explain.
>
> Kelly


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In a message dated 7/27/2002 1:18:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bearspawprint@... writes:
> How does he do with mathematics? That is a language,
> too. Except the jokes are exact...like prime
> numbers...and it requires a slightly different sort of
> thinking...


Poorly. Likes geometry---is very spatial, artistic, athletic. Doesn't "get"
math. Understands physics, but not the words/lingo.

>
> Perhaps as he has more that he wants to communicate
> the words will become more available to him.

That's kind of what I figure.

Do he use > words, himself, that he doesn't understand when he
> hears them?

No. He'd rather not speak.---You met him!


>>>Does he understand these same words when
he reads them? <<<

Doesn't read much "literature". IM's mostly. Magazines. Will ask about a word
that occurs often in a book I read out loud.

What about words that are names of
> components of things,such as axle, radiator, bearing?

Don't know. Any other examples?

> Does he get confused with words that have different
> meanings in different contexts, such as bearing?

Yes. Sometimes.

> I was just conversing with some neuro-physcologists
> (one was pediatric) about something similar. It was an
> MS support list. If you can e more details I'll pass
> it along and if there is feedback e it to you off
> list.
>
>



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