Things that helped my kiddo:

Using mechanical pencils
Pencil grips
Repeatedly squeezing a squishy ball that fit in the palm of his hand
Tracing letters onto sandpaper
Shaking his hand out as a climber would after writing a few letters (this not only relaxes the muscles again but gives him a few seconds to refocus and "start fresh")

~Lisa
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