Claire, did the person who made that patronising comment have good writing for an able-bodied person??

Do you know Fred Small's Talking Wheelchair blues?

In Australia we have a campaign Don't DIS my ABILITY, have you anything like that in your part of the world?

I've had trouble writing for years as the top joint of the middle finger in my right hand is a bit bent & resting a pen there hurts. So I've used pens with padding or separate foam grips (wow, so many amazing products!!) to make writing a bit more comfortable.

I just tried to hold my pen in the wrong way as shown in Don's second clicky & it's not easy to write neatly. Plus my arthritic bits didn't like it.

sandra