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[quote=Anonymous]OP, your son's issues sound similar to our DC's. [i] The disability was only Identified through a motor coordination, motor[/i]-visual integration and visual (orthographic) memory test. (My recollection is these were the Beery and the Bender Gestalt.). DC had very low scores on these tests despite having above grade level scores in academic achievement.  (All the testing was done privately.).  The formal diagnosis is learning disorder-not otherwise specified (since the testing doesn't show a discrepancy in DC's achievement).  The reality is that these tests show that DC has dysgraphia (which has been a huge burden for DC since first grade).  The school was willing to provide accommodations like you are describing, and my understanding is that if the achievement gap had been larger, DC would likely have been diagnosed with a specific learning disorder (writing) and thus likely would have been eligible for services under an IEP.

If your school hasn't already done these types of tests, you might want to request them to shed light on your DC's writing struggles. [/quote]

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