Go Mia!
That's a great story - so glad you posted it.
I think that asking if he would be allowed to use graph paper is totally reasonable - I'm reccomending that you provide it.
The other trick is to use normal notebook paper and turn it sideways so that everything lines up.
I know some kids can work at their intellectual level without a drop of accomidaitions, but I don't believe that thats nescessary, particularly if the child just 'isn't there yet' physically. Nice if one can pull it off, but definitly not a requirement. Ask yourself, if your child was MR, but could learn long division with graph paper, and not without - would you ask that child to be allowed to use it?
Love and more love,
Grinity
