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[quote=Anonymous]8th grader has dysgraphia (new dx this year, has a 504). Has an accommodation for typing "short answers and longer." His ELA teacher has often provided pushback or barriers when DS has asked for digital versions of documents, stating "this is no really a short answer."

An example of what she questioned; 1 page grid layout with 5-6 questions and responses in next box (eg limited space), each requiring a few sentences AND "cite evidence." His dysgraphia is both the mechanics (writing of a 4th grader) AND being able to express thoughts fully and clearly. In 6th/7th grade most of these were typed by everyone (or at least the option was there). I also have no idea how the other classes are being handled.

She has "made an exception."

We can bear the rest of this year but I'm wondering if we need to get more granular with word count or something else (for future teachers)? This is the most writing intensive class but other teachers have been accommodating and or sensitive (my sense from DC is that she seems annoyed by his requests).

As an aside, she does not seem to be the most LD friendly of teachers; I overheard another parent saying how the teacher put their dyslexic kid on the spot to read aloud.

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