spaghetti, I don't think it is as automatic as it should be. When I observed his alphabet writing he was fine for the first 10 letters or so, then it was like his brain shut down. I am wondering if it will become more automatic if he practices more, but since first grade, no one has done anything with him. His cursive writing is painful to look at so I'm debating asking if they can put that on hold and focus on the printing again. Just a few minutes at a time. I just feel like we are giving up too soon, considering no one has had any expectations of him in the last two years and he really hasn't been working on handwriting other than a couple words in his planner each day and a worsheet here or there.