His other scores were mostly average, with a few things above average or superior. How are those things measured and addressed? Would an OT do that or someone else? When ds had his OT eval about a year ago, his visual-motor speed was in the poor range (2%) and manual dexterity was below average (age equivalent 5:6-5:7 - he was 7yrs6mo at the time). His other scores were mostly average, with a few things above average or superior. How are those things measured and addressed? Would an OT do that or someone else?
IMHO, handwriting is an extremely complex task for us all. It involves so many aspects of function and therefore many areas where problems or glitches can occur. Assessment involves looking not only at the specific task of handwriting - outcome and process - but also the underlying skills. Can an OT assess that? Yes, if you find an OT who is trained and interested in handwriting skills. A psychologist assesses handwriting skills as well but may or may not provide insight as to how to improve the specific task of handwriting.
You might also find someone who specializes more in learning disorders or education related services who provides similar services. Some of the IM providers on the website have degrees in education, psychology, nursing, speech therapy and other fields besides OT.
Intervention for a "handwriting problem" is different from one child to another as the underlying problems will likely be different. Accommodation is just as important as intervention. It is also entirely possible that there is no *problem* except that your child thinks faster than they can write and that it will all even out in the future as he gets better at writing. There is definitely a maturation and developmental aspect to handwriting.
