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[quote=Anonymous]Poster 2 again - TBH, while I do encourage an IEP, we found that MCPS literally does not know how to do special instruction for dysgraphia.  So I advise:  some private tutoring at home in handwriting.  Handwriting w/o Tears is a popular curriculum.  Teach cursive only, which will force/correct the proper formation of print letters.  At 3rd grade, you may find that presenting this as a “grown-up” activity might be motivational - only grown ups write in cursive.

You can find some home keyboarding games on the computer. Build a cardboard box to cover the hands and keyboard to discourage peeking.

A private tutor for writing might be necessary. Other things, as our kid grew, that kiddo need explicit instruction in - how to summarize paragraphs, how to make an outline and write from the outline, how to edit (both for grammar/punct. and writing org and clarity).

A good language assessment (from Lab school SLP) helped us identify language weaknesses that contributed to writing difficulty. [/quote]

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