Polarbear, thank you for all that info. There are some characteristics of dyspraxia that seem to fit, so I'll be sure to continue researching that.
I wonder if it's possible that with his strong verbal scores he's perhaps compensating in some way at school or hasn't hit an area where processing speed-type skills are required
I have had this thought as well. DS is in 1st grade where they don't do a lot of timed activities, so I am concerned that any problems, if present, will become increasingly detrimental as the work gets harder and greater in volume in higher grades. I have also noticed that he has picked up some tricks; i.e. using his finger to make sure he leaves enough space between words. I wouldn't be surprised if he is using other methods to try to compensate on his schoolwork.
I briefly tried rocket math with him at home, but his writing is so slow, even just copying numbers without doing any calculations, that it was causing him a great deal of frustration.
I have to say, I really do appreciate all the information the two of you have shared. I feel much more confident going into a meeting with the psych having at least a basic understanding of what the results mean. Thank you.
