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Discussion Title: bad hand writing and hand/eye coordination
Created by: Kousheh
Created on: Thu, 05/22/2008 - 1:17pm.
Created by: Kousheh
Created on: Thu, 05/22/2008 - 1:17pm.
My 10 year old son has poor and illigible hand wrinting. He uses little or no space between words & often his work is not graded because teachers can't read it. I have tried 3 different pediatric optometrist and optomologist with three differnt opinions. He can write good if he focuses but that does not happen too often. Words are misspelled alot in his writings. His hand & eye coordination is poor & it's hard for him to copy from board. Even now, he sometimes mixes b & d. I have bought typing instructor for him but after couple of times he saids it's boring. He is good at math and computer games and can spend hours on webkinz. But when it comes to doing homework his time is limited. If these sound familiar & you have raised or worked with children similar to mine please share your experiance with me. I am frustrated & tired.
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Replied: 5/22/2008 4:59pm.
Maybe it would be a good idea to have him tested for learning disabilities?
I don't have experience with this, but I have heard there is a learning disability called dysgraphia where the main symptom is "writing skills that are substantially below those expected given the person's age, measured intelligence, and age-appropriate education."
If that is not what he has, hopefully they can steer you in the right direction for help (hand exercises, etc., maybe?)
It is so hard to see our children going through difficulties, isn't it? I hope you can find a solution for your son. Good luck!
Replied: 5/23/2008 8:13am.
I think you should bring your son to an OT (Occupational Therapist) for an evaluation. An OT specializes in this area and will work w/ your child one-on-one to help w/ his handwriting. You also mentioned you've had his eyes checked. Did the doctors find any problems w/ your son's vision. Does he wear glasses? How is your son doing academically? Does he have any problems learning? If he's having trouble reading, spelling, identifying letters, etc., I think you shld have him tested for a learning disability. These problems are common w/ kids who have dyslexia. When you mentioned your son mixes b and d, I immediately thought of dyslexia. Talk to your son's teacher. You can either have the school test him, or you can get a private evaluation. In any case, you need to look into this further. Good luck!
Replied: 5/24/2008 1:51am.
Thanks for your responce. My son wears glasses & all 3 doctors prescribed a different strenght lenses. I have taken him to a dyslexic school & they think he has dyslexia. I have also taken him to a well known optometrist who thinks vision theraphy will be the answer. I have visited a psychologist who thinks Neuro theraphy will help him. So, I really don't have a firm answer to his challanges yet. Academically , he is strong in math but has poor reading & specially writing skills. But overall he is pretty sharp.
Replied: 5/25/2008 12:12pm.
Learning disabled kids are smart. They usually have trouble in a particular area (like reading or math), but they do well in other areas. There's a lot of hope for these kids. You're doing the right thing for your son. With the right help, your child will be successful. Keep up the good work!
Replied: 6/14/2008 11:52pm.
Ask the school for 504 accommodations. They may help him obtain an OT evaluation/ therapy best best of all, they may grant him a scribe. That will help him in school with paying attention to the task instead of struggling on paper.
Good luck!