Originally Posted by DeeDee
Originally Posted by Displaced
I worry about his ability to be accommodated for significant dysgraphia. The dyslexia has improved greatly but still is well below his IQ. It seems that dyslexic accommodations would be easier to manage as audiobooks and ipads are so universal. Theoretically dysgraphia accommodations are around but dictation doesn't work well yet on ipads with DS, and currently I scribe everything we do except handwriting.

It's not too early to teach him to touch-type and see if that makes it easier for him to do his work independently. It improves things for some dysgraphics, doesn't for others-- but worth a shot. And it is a relatively easy accommodation to provide.

Thanks. It's become a high priority to teach typing now. I tried some last year but the programs were not great for DS. Now there are more options, ironically because the dyslexia is better. And I'm giving him more free reign with the ipad to use the keyboard so he's getting a little more used to where the letters are.


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