DS8 has DCD and most likely dysgraphia (although it has never been formally diagnosed). His handwriting is a mess, he forgets spaces between words, he forgets punctuation, capital letters, and he misspells words (or makes careless errors) with words that should be easy. He seems to do a lot better spelling orally. I think his brain is working a lot faster than his hands can keep up, or he is putting so much effort into controlling the pencil that he forgets things like capitals, spaces, etc. Does your DS have a mature tripod grasp on the pencil? Does he look awkward when he writes?
