Interesting article on the link between handwriting and broader educational development.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/science/whats-lost-as-handwriting-fades.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0

For my dysgraphic kid, learning cursive ended up being a good thing. She found cursive much easier than printing. Although she still lacks automaticity, we noticed an improvement in her writing and spelling when she learned cursive. I always assumed that it was a developmental coincidence. Maybe there was more of a link than I realized.