He has has had occupational therapy before, but has weak muscles and his fine motor skills backslide without continued therapy. He has trouble keeping up when the teacher writes on the board. However, he works 2 years above grade level. As a result, the special education specialist refused to even meet with me.
He's in first grade, so there aren't large writing assignments yet.
Start him learning typing now.
I'd highly recommend getting testing by a specialist OT. You can go to a children's hospital clinic and get specific hand strength measurements and other very technical testing that is essentially irrefutable.
Has the school completed a thorough educational eval? If not, you should request one in writing, naming all the tasks that he struggles with. You can also request an AT evaluation, to look at whether being allowed to use AT helps him function better.
In addition to Lillie-Felton, you should type "functional" into the search box at Wrightslaw. They are required to provide help not only for academic but also for functional skills that impede progress in the educational environment. This certainly includes handwriting, as well as things like buttoning pants or other issues that hinder him in his school day. This is something most schools don't know about, so you need to be able to cite chapter and verse.
