DD10, HG with dyslexia and dysgraphia, is in 5th grade. We have seen a huge bump up in homework load and writing requirements. As part of DD's 504, I am permitted to scribe for her. She also is allowed to use dictation software but is having a hard time with it. I'm trying to find a balance and figure out my role.
DD has weekly writing assignments where she needs to write a paragraph on some topic related to her independent reading, i.e. text-to-text connections, use of metaphors, identifying themes, etc. She also has longer book reports on a periodic basis.
I have been having DD do a first draft of her weekly assignments on the computer. They are pretty sparse and not very coherent. I have been asking DD questions and getting her to expand her ideas. I then type her expanded responses into her paragraph. I try to use her exact words but sometimes I fix things without thinking about (she's caught me on this once or twice). I think that we are coming up with a product that better reflects her thoughts but doesn't really reflect her writing ability.
Here are my concerns:
1) Even though I am permitted to scribe, am I helping/editing too much?
2) Am I creating a false expectation/perception of DD's writing ability?
3) How do I keep her from becoming too dependent on me?
