DS9 has fine motor dysgraphia, with pain and fatigue historically a lesser problem than automaticity and speed, when writing by hand. We (parents & school) have been pushing him to type and his IEP includes typing and dictation/scribing accommodations, along with a prohibition on handwriting. We've tried multiple typing programs and lots of practice, but his typing speed remains stalled at under 15 WPM and he resists typing.
Earlier this week he told me that his hands get just as tired typing as they do writing and that he wishes everyone would just 'give him what he needs and let him dictate'. I had thought of typing (facetiously, of course) as our Get Out Of Dysgraphia Free card and am now wondering if we have another challenge in play (DCD?) or if this is still dysgraphia and we have one less tool at our disposal.
In his assessment there were some indications of DCD, but the psychologist and pediatrician were confident that dysgraphia was the only appropriate diagnosis.
I am grateful for suggestions and thank you, in advance.
