Sequencing

Sometimes a single word can be a revelation. Matt and I were discussing the results of Jacques psycho-educational assessment with the psychologist, and she told us that Jacques main difficulty was that he had problems with sequencing.  When problems were simple, he had no issues.  When a problem got more complex,  requiring several steps, then he [...]

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High-Fives

Yet again today, I am struck by how the simplest thing is so much harder for Jacques than it should be.  Who knew a high-five could be so demoralizing? Like many boys with 48XXYY, Jacques has low muscle tone, and great difficulties sequencing.  This makes him look clumsy.  When you ask him to do a [...]

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