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View Poll Results: What's your belief? | |||
The teacher was wrong | 6 | 28.57% | |
I was wrong | 0 | 0% | |
17 is too old to not know how to tie shoelaces | 4 | 19.05% | |
anyone can have trouble with shoelaces | 10 | 47.62% | |
Mixed beliefs (if so, specify) | 3 | 14.29% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll |
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WELL...
While it does seem a bit silly for someone of 17 NOT to be able to tie their shoelace, your motor control problems set you at an obvious disadvantage. I wouldn't expect you to do it quickly, and I think that (considering she KNEW you have problems with it) was way too harsh. |
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I'm the same.
From your description, I have the same issues as you, but I've been able to tie my shoes since I was 9 or 10. However, I also went to motor therapy from when I was 6 to when I was 10, so... Well, all motor skills related to Asperger's are not really a problem for me. |
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I think generally, yes, 17 is a little too old to not be able to tie shoes. But, people with disabilities (such as Asperger's) should take longer, it's just the way things work. And why does it matter to the teacher whether or not you can tie shoes?
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The thing is, if you DON'T have a disability like you discribed, it IS a problem, however if you do, then I can understand.
I have to side with you and the teacher somewhat, I mean, if you can't tie shoes, and never have been able too, why the heck are you wearing shoes with the laces undone instead of sliding them in your shoe or wearing velcro/sandals/slip-ons, etc. But I do side with you since it's not your fault that you can't tie them, so you shouldn't get in trouble. Just go out and buy velcro/sandals/slip-ons/etc or take your laces and pack them into your shoe to avoid further problems. |
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I still have problems in what you call motor skills. I am really not perfect in those. It took me till 13 till I knew how to tie my shoes. My mom used to shout at me all the time. Even till now, I don't tie my shoes in the same way people do, instead, I made my own way of tying shoelaces. I think you can try that, it might work. If not, then keep staring at your mom while she is tying your shoes until you understand it properly.
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While I think that 17 is a bit too old for someone to not know how to tie his shoelaces (unless he has a disability), I find the teacher's reaction unjustifiable; why does she care about such a silly and useless thing? It doesn't affect her in any way.
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I couldn't tie my shoes without assistance till the end of 6th grade. Not that I didn't know HOW, but the damn things kept coming loose and I couldn't find a consistent way to keep them permanently tied, laced, and knotted.
If you still can't tie your shoelaces though then you seriously have problems. Some sort of logic or motor skill hasn't been developed or trained or just plain used for you to not be able to do it. If you have some sort of mental handicap (i.e a full-on mental retardation-like syndrome or some other type of psychological disorder that impairs thinking skills) then I would understand, but I mean, c'mon bro. |
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What a dumb teacher. I bet she doesn't know a thing or two about kids and how hard it is to tie shoe lases.
This is how I remembered. The Spongebob Shoe Lases song!! <3 Well...back on debating... The point is, shoe lases are annoying, and some people do have trouble, but the teacher should NEVER under no circumstance should ever sent a student to the office for the dumbest reason like, tying shoe lases. |
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