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[quote=Anonymous]My son is 9, 3rd grade.  He had some fine/gross motor issues identified before Pre-K.  I went through testing within DC (Early Intervention) and he did not meet the level of deficiency to warrant services.  We did private OT for K, then to OT camp for 2 summers.  His handwriting has been a challenge- getting him to get his thoughts on paper is hard as he gets fatigued.  I've been getting a handwriting tutor for him after school and that helps somewhat.

Today we went in to school for a "publishing party".  Teacher had mentioned to me that DS was typing his work on the computer so that he would be able to get the work into the books that were on display for the party.  We walked in this morning... his book is empty.  He hadn't been able to complete the tasks of printing (which requires a teacher to email the work to herself, log in to a differnet computer and then print) and then cutting/pasting into his book.  So it was a mad scamble this morning to get something in the book.  I wasn't told he wasn't finished, so when I got to school with him, I helped but it was completed as the party was ending.  Then I look around and he's the only child without a "hope and dream" completed and taped above his cubby.  I asked about that and was told "oh, he's still laminating and cutting it out".

I told the teacher I was upset... if he's not finishing work, we will come in early, we will stay late, send it home and we will do it there... but don't just let it sit there unfinished! Clearly. this is more than just a poster on the wall or a poem in a book... he's struggling to complete work on time and I want to partner to help him.

We are meeting tomorrow.   What can/should we do?  Does he need testing to see if there's something else?  He does his homework every night with me... math takes him no time at all (I make him slow down so his answers are legible).  Writing is a struggle... he can dictate the concepts to me and his answers are great but he can't get them down on paper  - he gets tired and frustrated.  He reads at or above level.

Any suggestions are welcome.. I will do whatever he needs but I am not even sure where to start.  What can the school offer to help?  What can we do at home?  What can the teacher put in place?  She seems very caring but I wish she'd have let me know that his work wasn't complete... [/quote]

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