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Would it be wrong to do some of difficult child's homework for him?
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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 535249" data-attributes="member: 805"><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I know that all disabilities have levels. My son has dysgraphia and I can tell you that this is a disability that can get better managed. But as most posters have indicated, having the correct supports in place is key at school -- also, an understanding of which type of dysgraphia your difficult child has.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">For my son, I can remember as far back as kindergarden, him missing recess because he couldn't write the morning sentence in his daily journal. It was a struggle for him every single day. As time moved on and he qualified for an IEP (and we realized it was an Learning Disability (LD)) I was his scribe, with the conditions that others have mentioned (including my signature at the bottom of everything). A wonderful Occupational Therapist (OT) in middle school gave me tons of fabulous graphic organizers and we found the one that made the most sense to difficult child and was the easiest for him to use when getting prepared for a writing assignment. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As time continued to go by we realized that the computer was a fabulous option. If they were supposed to begin a writing assignment at school, he would use the graphic organizer idea to make just a few "notes", then type the assignment at home (or at school - his IEP called for a computer for lengthy writing assignments). He had to print out his rough draft, but it was sooooooo much easier to go back in and make the corrections and changes on the computer than writing it all over! He also was given the accom of his state writing test on the computer.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Things can get better. Here's a great website for you to check out:<a href="http://www.handwriting-solutions.com/" target="_blank">http://www.handwriting-solutions.com/</a> It is a great resource - make sure you read the section that describes the types of dysgraphia. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sharon</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 535249, member: 805"] [FONT=comic sans ms][SIZE=3]I know that all disabilities have levels. My son has dysgraphia and I can tell you that this is a disability that can get better managed. But as most posters have indicated, having the correct supports in place is key at school -- also, an understanding of which type of dysgraphia your difficult child has. For my son, I can remember as far back as kindergarden, him missing recess because he couldn't write the morning sentence in his daily journal. It was a struggle for him every single day. As time moved on and he qualified for an IEP (and we realized it was an Learning Disability (LD)) I was his scribe, with the conditions that others have mentioned (including my signature at the bottom of everything). A wonderful Occupational Therapist (OT) in middle school gave me tons of fabulous graphic organizers and we found the one that made the most sense to difficult child and was the easiest for him to use when getting prepared for a writing assignment. As time continued to go by we realized that the computer was a fabulous option. If they were supposed to begin a writing assignment at school, he would use the graphic organizer idea to make just a few "notes", then type the assignment at home (or at school - his IEP called for a computer for lengthy writing assignments). He had to print out his rough draft, but it was sooooooo much easier to go back in and make the corrections and changes on the computer than writing it all over! He also was given the accom of his state writing test on the computer. Things can get better. Here's a great website for you to check out:[url]http://www.handwriting-solutions.com/[/url] It is a great resource - make sure you read the section that describes the types of dysgraphia. Sharon[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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