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[quote=Anonymous]Just read this today: http://www.washingtonian.com/2016/02/21/should-you-send-your-kids-to-occupational-therapy/.

We were told when DS was 3 that he probably needed help. Did the whole OT route at age 5 when handwriting and grip still hadn't straightened out. It's been 3+ years.

Particularly strange to me is that he has excellent fine motor skills and has since he was quite young. But the OT told me that pencil grip is its own animal.

We tried all manner of grip helpers, special exercises, general practice. Even the Handwriting Without Tears program induced tears. After over a year of therapy (which we discontinued) he has made so many strides in other areas that we didn't realize he was lacking in until he started OT (monkey bars, etc.). But no change in his grip. None whatsoever.

I was immensely bothered by this up until just a few months ago. But he enjoys writing so much and once I realized this I also realized that my behavior could jeopardize that interest. End result: he'll have a poor grip and not-so-great handwriting, but he and I are both proud of the finished product anyway.[/quote]

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