DS9 qualified for an IEP in spelling, writing (composition), and language (mostly related to social & figurative speech). There are no fine motor deficits. Maximum split in performance scores is 92 points.
One great weakness we see at home is writing down his mathematical reasoning. In the Applied Problems section of the WJ, he used scratch paper for just 3 of the 30 (or was it 40?) problems he solved (still with a sky high SS; already multiply accelerated in math). We note that he often has no concept of how to write down his math reasoning when doing his homework, despite the fact that he's clearly shown it in class. This will very quickly limit his ability to learn to solve more complex problems. I'm getting a little sick of "well, he's just so smart...." It's time to learn it.
The issue from my perspective is that he needs direct instruction along the lines of "first write this number, now put an equal sign, now write the next thing..." sort of instruction, then enforcement to do it every single time, and then reteach and reteach and reteach.
I'm looking to get a sense of what potential "writing down your math reasoning" goals could look like.
