I know a child who has dysgraphia who is my son�s age. They received their diagnoses within months of each other at the age of 8. The other family chose not to accommodate at first. Eventually they gave him dragon dictate and homeschooled because he was struggling in school. They used a very intensive handwriting based curriculum. Child has gifted IQ and is now 2 grades behind at the age of 14. His parents have decided to let him drop out of school at 16 if he will complete 8th grade. He is in turmoil and doesn�t feel like he�ll ever get there, and their family is really struggling to help him cope and succeed within these parameter. They see my DS and they see a kid who has �gotten away with� it, and they don�t want their kid to rely on typing like mine does. They want him to be normal. With these two very different paths for two very similar kids, I am so glad we are where we are�even though it was very uncomfortable when we began the journey.
Heartbreaking! So sad.
Very little doubt in my mind that this would be my DS if it were not for me. (yeah I'm patting myself on the back LOL) That poor child. Unfortunately it is the COMMON story of any intelligent child (gifted or even simply bright/intellingent) with an LD.
