<<<Because he has a memory issue, writing things down and following a procedure is much more critical for him than others. If he writes stuff down, if he phases out, he can then go back and follow his work. >>>
But that's where the dysgraphia comes in. He can't just "jot down notes" like most people. He has to pause to think of the shape of each letter and then draw it. By the time he gets through one word, he's forgotten what he's writing in the first place.
He can copy what's on the board, but it takes him so long that the teacher has come in and started class and is rapidly moving forward, so the information on the board (about homework or whatever) has been abandoned as he tries to keep up with the class work. Then I ask him about homework and he has no clue.
The teachers maintain websites with homework, but they're not always updated right away and sometimes only contain very general information when we want very SPECIFIC information so we can help him break it down and get it done. When we finally do figure it out and struggle through the hours it takes to get it done, he forgets to turn it in and since they don't accept late work, he ends up with a zero. It's a vicious cycle.
There are, of course, various accommodations that can help, but people only have so much time to work with him, and I can only do so much from home to keep things under control.
