One of my students recently mastered the art of using the mouse. This is a very complicated process when you break it down. This little contraption controls the computer screen. You have to move it left, right, up, and down. You can't move it too fast. You have to hover just above the icon and then simultaneously left-click. If you right-click, then you have to left-click to get out of the right-click. Confusing, right?
One of my kids figured it out. AMAZING. I was so proud. Now she can be independent on the computer! This opens up so many doors for her. I cried. I hugged her. It was the greatest day.
Then, someone came in my room to give me something. I shared my happy news with her. She seemed excited as she replied, "She just figured it out?!" Then she says....
<Here comes the bubble burst>
"....my nephew is only 2 and he can do that. Wow."
Why. did. you. say. that. I oftentimes forget what children that are typically developing are capable of. I don't really care what they are capable of because that is not who I chose to work with. I am more impressed with my student as she had to work 4 times as hard to figure the mouse out. Even though she had to work 4 times as hard and she has struggled with this for years, she figured it out. She kept trying. She probably didn't want to, but she did. That is more impressive than your 2 year old nephew that has perfect hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills figuring it out.
After thinking through all that, my bubble is filled back up again. My kiddo is amazing!!!!! So proud of her! :)
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