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[quote=Anonymous]I usually post here because of my child's anxiety disorder, but I am also becoming increasingly concerned that he may have either dyslexia or dysgraphia.  He's in 2nd grade, and his handwriting, both letters and numbers, continues to be quite backwards.  Not always, but very often.   I have corrected this, his teacher has corrected this, and nothing is changing.  He went to an academic preschool, and I have worked with him on writing his letters and numbers since he was 3.  In addition, although he is considered on grade level for reading, I can tell that he is struggling.  He reads relatively simple books (e.g. Amelia Bedilia) and it is tough for him to get through them.  Afterwards, even if he has only gotten a few words incorrect when reading, he usually has a hard time telling me what happened in the book, only minutes after he read it.

DS is a bright kid and can do some amazing things in math.  He had an IQ test as part of a psychological evaluation for his anxiety disorder, and he tested a 145 (I know these tests are not as accurate for young kids, though).  I'm only raising this because I don't think his intelligence is matching his abilities here.

Last year, in first grade, I raised concerns with his teacher, and she had an OT come in to observe him, but not an evaluation.  The OT suggested that we see how the writing progressed over the next year.  It has not improved.

What do I need to do to request an actual evaluation, vs. observation?  We are in Virginia, if that is pertinent.  [/quote]

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