Pemberley
My DS is in 1st in a gifted school. He has an IEP for writing issues - no one uses the words dysgraphia - his teacher and OT have put in place some of both compensation and rehabilitation although I wouldn't have called it that! He writes the timed math but isn't timed. He does written and verbal spelling. He writes the stuff that they do throughout the day. He does writing with the OT. BUT they are also teaching him keyboarding and he is allowed to choose how much of his homework he wants to type or write. I sang my praises of this in the kudos for the teacher thread because the effect on self esteem has been mind blowing. He is much more comfortable writing now and there is even some improvement in his writing - but their rationale is that by 3rd grade he will need a typing accommodation for testing so starting now will make life easier and less stressful. And that he has so much to express that the frustration of his limitation was pretty excruciating. And in his school by 4th all the rest f the kids are working on the computer and learning keyboarding. It's a computer driven world, writing is important but not alone anymore.
I can't say enough about having the typing option. He uses an iPad. Given that anxiety is an issue in your situation having the choices that my DS has might help as well.
DeHe
Last edited by DeHe; 02/13/13 02:35 PM.
