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[quote=Anonymous]Hi as a mother of a teenager with dx of written expression the use of an I pad has been essential for my son who attended a advance math and science school public school. Your public school has to test in all areas of concerns including AT Assitive technology. It's always very difficult to get the school on board but it is the law and the evaluator must be an AT specilist. When he was younger it was so painful to see his written work we had another parent say at a open house say "I did not know something was wrong" when she saw his writing displayed on the wall. little did she know he rewrote it several times already. He is now very proficient with his I pad and present to educatures the Apps he uses to increase his access to course work. Sound notes, I annote, Dragon, are just a few he uses apps for math his notes are provided via power point and he adds on to them. He uses a lap top only for test and quizzes and he uses kurzwill (reading & editing software for this). We scan his books  and book share which helps him keep up with the reading he has a very slow reading speed (fluency) despite years of Wilson, Orten Gillingham along with speech tx. I am an OT who worked  for a public school for over ten years OT may  help make thing a little better with children with written expression but it's not a cureall. However as for OT testing if you have not had it and look at test that specifically look at written expression. SAVE work samples so we they say he test fine he's very bright you can indicate that he will need written out put! Scribe is not the answer as who walking around with you child after high school to write for them how will they student and express themselves. AT has been a our son's way of staying in school feeling good about himself not being put in a special class or school. He will be 15 this month just attended his own IEP meeting yesterday he has been at them since he was 10 years old and discussed his plan for collge which would be easy for him but defiantly a goal he can and I am sure he will accomplish. He still needs support 
With Eassys and the increased written output and word problem in math. Glad to help ask questions if you have any.

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