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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 35387" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>You may want to have him tested for disgraphia (which is a writing Learning Disability (LD) my son has as well). If he does suffer from disgraphia, the written word is very difficult. It is the inablity to cleary express his thoughts on paper. My difficult child has a "dictation to scribe" accom/mod written into his IEP. I can scribe his homework and lengthy essay answers, etc., can also be scribed in the classroom. It is amazing what comes out of my son when he is not bogged down in the mechanics of writing.</p><p></p><p>His creativity and ability to recall facts is amazing when he feels less pressure. While not formally diagnosis'd with the Learning Disability (LD), it is clear that he suffers mildly and the school has been great about modifying assignments. Also written into his IEP are visual projects accepted for lengthly research projects. He has to do the research, but can give an oral presentation with a visual project instead of a written paper. </p><p></p><p>Another option, and this is why testing is important, is having the school provide him with an alphasmart - like handheld computer. He can put his spelling words in it, type his classwork, and type his homework in it as well. The teacher would just connect the alphasmart to a classroom computer to retrieve his work. A couple kids in difficult child's la Learning Disability (LD) class use them very effectively. They are available and you do have to insist and get this "technology support" written to his IEP.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child does have the same consequence, work not finished in school is added to his homework load. They are not to take his recess away (which is the consequence at difficult child's school for morning journal work or classwork not finished - stay inside and complete it).</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 35387, member: 805"] You may want to have him tested for disgraphia (which is a writing Learning Disability (LD) my son has as well). If he does suffer from disgraphia, the written word is very difficult. It is the inablity to cleary express his thoughts on paper. My difficult child has a "dictation to scribe" accom/mod written into his IEP. I can scribe his homework and lengthy essay answers, etc., can also be scribed in the classroom. It is amazing what comes out of my son when he is not bogged down in the mechanics of writing. His creativity and ability to recall facts is amazing when he feels less pressure. While not formally diagnosis'd with the Learning Disability (LD), it is clear that he suffers mildly and the school has been great about modifying assignments. Also written into his IEP are visual projects accepted for lengthly research projects. He has to do the research, but can give an oral presentation with a visual project instead of a written paper. Another option, and this is why testing is important, is having the school provide him with an alphasmart - like handheld computer. He can put his spelling words in it, type his classwork, and type his homework in it as well. The teacher would just connect the alphasmart to a classroom computer to retrieve his work. A couple kids in difficult child's la Learning Disability (LD) class use them very effectively. They are available and you do have to insist and get this "technology support" written to his IEP. My difficult child does have the same consequence, work not finished in school is added to his homework load. They are not to take his recess away (which is the consequence at difficult child's school for morning journal work or classwork not finished - stay inside and complete it). Sharon [/QUOTE]
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