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- Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:14 am
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: Orange Bowl player with OBPI--will be drafted by NFL!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3292
Re: Orange Bowl player with OBPI--will be drafted by NFL!
It takes a trained eye to spot the disability, and even I had to do some research as to which wing was affected... In his case it's his right arm. It's fantastic to see him come this far. I used to swing a mean bat in little league. I guess my left arm made more leverage when I swung. I used to hit ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:57 am
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: what to say when people are insensitive...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5922
Re: what to say when people are insensitive...
I'm a straight shooter, so if someone asks me about it, I tell them the truth behind it.
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:37 pm
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: What jobs/professions do you/have you done
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16996
Re: What jobs/professions do you/have you done
Computer repair since 24, On site tech support for 3 years for a largish company. Lefty's ok for coarse work and manipulating parts around where fine motor skills are not needed. If I type too fast, Lefty either misfires or falls behind, making it look like I'm dyslexic. Lots of typos to clean up. J...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:17 pm
- Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
- Topic: Good Tips for One-Handed tasks.....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4348
Re: Good Tips for One-Handed tasks.....
All this chat makes me feel fortunate to have this bum left that got tore up at birth, come this far and be able to carry things a bit awkwardly, but able to do things nonetheless. I mask the affliction by hooking a thumb in my belt buckle, it helps me look casual, and it hides the crook in the elbo...