Nicholas Maxim was born without hands or forearms, but the fifth grader can write -and well, too. Nicholas has won a special award in Zaner-Bloser's 20th annual National Handwriting Contest.
Other winners of the competition will be announced in May. Link -via Arbroath
"We submitted his entry because we felt his penmanship was amazing considering he completes most of his work without using his prostheses," said Cheryl Hasenfus, Readfield Elementary School principal.
At those times, Nicholas writes by holding a pen or pencil between his upper arms.
On behalf of Zaner-Bloser, a publisher of educational materials, Hasenfus presented a trophy to Nicholas during a school assembly for his excellent penmanship. The school is in Readfield, Maine.
Inspired by his ability, Zaner-Bloser decided to create a new award category in his honor: Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellent Penmanship
Other winners of the competition will be announced in May. Link -via Arbroath
The Daily Mail's version of the story has an actual sample.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1374211/Outstanding-penmanship-award-goes--boy-hands.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
His handwriting is actually pretty darn good for a kid his age period.
would you rather he be told to sit own and not bother the kids with arms?
I admire the kid's effort, but I admire honesty more.
Nuff said.
http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2011/04/boy-with-no-hands-wins-handwriting.html