I taught myself to write with a felt tip pen. Then about 15 years later I went a night school class to learn calligraphy ... I LOVE a challenge. I also taught myself needlepoint and painting with my hand. Bobbie
Smile Everyday > On Oct 22, 2014, at 10:08 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > I understand, Ron. I slip the pen under my pinky and index fingers and over > my two middle fingers. The writing motion comes from my elbow and shoulder. > The pen is very important. It must have a light touch and flow easily. If I > go slow, I do a pretty good job. > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Resent-From: [email protected] >> From: [email protected] >> Date: October 22, 2014 at 8:53:03 AM EDT >> To: [email protected], [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Thing I noticed about handwriting >> >> There is much truth in that ...... and some other habits. >> Best Wishes >> >> In a message dated 10/22/2014 7:51:47 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> I wanted to share something I found interesting about being paralyzed with >> no hand movement and handwriting. Everybody kind of chooses their own way to >> write again after they are paralyzed if they have enough arm movement. Ive >> always used those wanchiks writers from Sammons Preston. The thing that's >> crazy is even though I have no hand function, my writing is almost the same >> as it was before my accident. What this means is handwriting style is from >> the brain and not the hand.......if anybody gets what Im saying. >> >> Ron

