Learning to ride a bike...
I began the day teaching my boys about the mechanics of riding a bike. This may sound boring, however, everything to my son is a math problem. I thought if I could teach him the physics and mechanics involved with riding a bike, perhaps he would finally be able to balance and learn. We set out this morning with his brand new Mongoose bicycle and his brother jumped on his bike and pedaled down the street. My son is 12 and the only boy on the block not riding a bicycle. We tried and tried but to no avail. I have the scratches and bruises from the bicycle. We were unsuccessful. My goal is to teach him, so that we can ride bikes on the beach in Hilton Head, SC. It would be a dream if he could ride his own bike instead of having to use a tandem bike.
I have gone to doctor, to doctor, psychologist, to a psychiatrist but they all tell me, he is a genius, and has aspergerlike symptoms, but also had dexterity issues. The school put him in a gifted program, and then just punished him because he couldn't get information from his head to paper. It took him such a long time to complete a task. He is the most amazing puzzle solver, avid reader, and created a an AM radio yesterday. He can't ride a bike, its as if he has two left feet. I started him on a homeschool swim team, hoping that just maybe the strokes will help the mind body connection. I know in my heart, he is missing that component, its either all mind or all body. He is doing really well, in fact, he is learning. Homeschool has been challenging, but at the same time, I am seeing my child smile again.
I have gone to doctor, to doctor, psychologist, to a psychiatrist but they all tell me, he is a genius, and has aspergerlike symptoms, but also had dexterity issues. The school put him in a gifted program, and then just punished him because he couldn't get information from his head to paper. It took him such a long time to complete a task. He is the most amazing puzzle solver, avid reader, and created a an AM radio yesterday. He can't ride a bike, its as if he has two left feet. I started him on a homeschool swim team, hoping that just maybe the strokes will help the mind body connection. I know in my heart, he is missing that component, its either all mind or all body. He is doing really well, in fact, he is learning. Homeschool has been challenging, but at the same time, I am seeing my child smile again.
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