I noticed a while back that Ryan had a difficult time filling forms. He can do the basic name, address, and phone number. However, many forms want the information above or below the line. With job and college applications, medical and insurance forms, etc, it can be really confusing!
So I've been teaching Ryan how to fill out forms. Today's form
was a fundraising order form for Cam's little league team. Ryan did well with the form. Onward we went. Since this was a fundraiser, I had to pay for the items. Hmmm. The check presented another form.
Ryan felt confident. Ryan filled out the amount and the date on the check. He then looked to me. Who was to receive the check? I told
him to look on the order form to find out who to make it payable to.
On the form it said, "Make Checks Payable To The Organization
Benefitting From The Fundraiser."
Guess who the check is made payable to?
Yeah, The Organization Benefitting...
Well, that's if he didn't ask. I saw that Ryan was only seeing the literal meaning of the words, not the figurative meaning. Once I explained it, Ryan filled out the check correctly.
Lesson of the story: Never assume!
About Me
- Sheryl J
- I am: a) happily married for over 27 years; b) mom to five boys, three diagnosed with autism; c) a home schooling mom; and d) self-employed as a piano teacher. There is no trace of autism on my side or my husband's side of the family tree. Until nine years ago, my youngest four all had disabilities, the youngest three with autism. Five years ago my youngest did not "qualify" for the autism label, rendering him "recovered". My second oldest also "tested" out of his speech delay. My husband and I attribute these successes to the care of many family members and therapists, change in diets, not following mainstream medicine yet listening to medical advice, doing our own research, and most importantly, lots of prayer.
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