I just read another of Linda Silverman's articles www.gifteddevelopment.com/What_is_Gifted/2Echildren.htm and it said "Visual-motor weaknesses are common in gifted boys. They may appear as clumsiness, lack of coordination, poor balance, delayed choice of handedness, poor pencil grip, slow handwriting speed, inability to cross the midline of the body without switching hands, difficulty cutting or drawing simple figures, and avoidance of motor tasks." This sounds so much like my son. It also said "A program of exercises before the child is seven is likely to prevent problems with handwriting and underachievement down the road." I wish I had known there was something we could do about these issues when my son was younger.