polarbear--Thanks for your thoughtful, helpful reply (as usual). I think I am torn in terms of accommodations because I fear if I scribe for him, or have him use a keyboard, it might slow him down in terms of learning how to write properly. If I knew that this is something that he's always going to struggle with, I wouldn't have a problem with it--but I'm just not sure. Right now, it seems like his handwriting is getting worse, not better, and I am very frustrated. Between trying to struggle with him on my own and dealing with an inept school (and even private OT services that don't seem effective!), I just don't know what to do.