Dysgraphia? How do you know?
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Dysgraphia? How do you know?
| Wed, 01-30-2008 - 8:51pm |
I've been doing a little research and wonder if this is part of Tom's problem with writing.
| Wed, 01-30-2008 - 8:51pm |
I've been doing a little research and wonder if this is part of Tom's problem with writing.
So odd you ask this today. I just had a meeting with Liam's team about thesame issue. By the end we had ruled out dysgraphia as Liam can complete and enjoy word searches as well as he doesn't always reverse letters/numbers and can catch his own errors therein. From what I've read dysgraphia (inc dyslexia) is neurological and not necessarily motor oriented.
It sounds like Tom's issues are motor in origin (although don't hold me to that). My second ds (4-aspie) has awful problems with the pencil grip and yes I think it's almost painful for him. In fact we added in his IEP for kindy next year that he get pull out for LA with the resource teacher to help with his impending frustration.
Although I understand your interest in computer work, do know there is very very little creative writing in kindy (speaking as a mom and ex-teacher). Most of the wriring is direct response to questions about a short silly poem or story. Or a reaction to said story. At the IEP for kindy ask for a kindy teacher to be present and bring a sample of expectations, it may put your mind at ease. Also ask about pullout during Language Arts.
As for testing for a dx; you can ask the school psychologist to test Tom, you can also go to a neuropsychologist. However, I would put it on the school as (a) it's cheaper and b) it's their job.
GL
Dee
Here in kindy they do a thing called "writer's workshop" and it is a drawing/creative writing thing where all the kids are supposed to put thoughts to paper.
Heather,
Tom sounds so much like Everett when Everett was 5.
Christopher has Dysgraphia.
shoot, it cut half of those symptons off.