For most of us, the connection works well and over time we develop an automaticity of handwriting - we don't have to think to form the letters. For kids with fine motor dysgraphia, their brain isn't sending the correct signals, so each time they have to write a letter, they have to basically remember how to do it or relearn it all over again.
This is now making more sense. Thanks! I am now thinking he asks "how do I make a t?" because he is trying to figure out how to form the letter, not because he is trying to remember what the letter looks like. It would make sense that looking at a 't' as a visual cue would be useful in helping him "relearn" ho to draw it (e.g., "I need to make one stroke down and then another across...").
That's why it's so important to really understand - is it dysgraphia? And if it is, start accommodations when your child is still young.
I will definitely talk to our OT about his official diagnosis. We have thought about getting a full neuropsych evaluation but there isn't one with any experience with gifted kids in our area. We currently homeschool (pulled him out during K because of the difficulty with handwriting on endless worksheets), but accommodations may be necessary in the future so we should start working on that now.
Any recommendations for a book or website that provides really good information on dysgraphia?
Thanks again!
