Originally Posted by polarbear
Avoiding the crayons and scissors task does not mean your ds doesn't have "First Grade Skills" - it most likely means he wants to avoid a task that is physically challenging for him due to his disability.

Or that he simply can't stop talking. My DD7 is in second grade, and it's hard to get her to stop talking and do anything at all. smile But if a teacher wanted to base acceleration or enrichment on that, I would be digging in my heels!