Hi, welcome.. I can't say much about the scores, written expression is sometimes a thing that takes a while to 'blossom', but certainly there can be factors such as a learning disability (ld) which hold a child back, so it might not be a bad idea to read up on dysgraphia. First however, you should ask for more details on what 'symptoms' they are referring to, is it just the score or did the observer notice other things? (if they are not in the write up)
Regarding the mood screening, I would take this fairly seriously, we did have our ds10 show up with pretty significant depression at age 7/8, so it definitely can happen. His main issue was lack of popularity/friends, but he also had some anxiety related to school and in general. Per the dr's advice, we got him into some social skills training to smooth out some of his rougher spots when interacting with kids his age, and then really paid attention to making sure he has plenty of opportunities to 'hang' with friends (one on one sometimes is better than a group) he is feeling much better in the last year. (depression, when treated, goes away much more quickly and returns less often).
Did they suggest anything for the social aspect?
