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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have him record his thoughts into a tape recorder. Then transcribe for him. Have this process approved for an IEP or something, so it's teacher approved.[/quote]

To have this in an IEP, you have to have a diagnosis that shows educational impact.  OP, have you had a neuropsych evaluation for him yet?  It will help suss out any learning disabilities or possibly ADHD.[/quote]

He is a quiet child, exceedingly prone to day dreaming. I don't know if that qualifies as ADHD? He was evaluated for WISC, but the full neuropsych was not recommended. Will look into it.
Thank you, PP.[/quote]

could be ADHD inattentive type.  My DS has this (event though he doesn't appear to be daydreaming a lot) and slow processing as well as "executive dysfunction" and horrible spelling and handwriting and "mixed expressive-receptive language disorder".  I share all this because problems writing can be due to any or all of these problems.  My child is 9 and can barely get a legible sentence out, let alone with appropriate spelling, punctuation and grammar.  If he does manage to do so, it certainly took him a long time, all of which together makes him totally not functional in the classroom.  Even by 2nd grade it was clear he was behind peers.  By 3rd grade his problems writing made it necessary to get an IEP.

For us, having both a full neuropsych evaluation and a comprehensive speech and language evaluation really made the problems clear.  Writing is a complicated process.  Sometimes giving a kid access to a computer is enough, but often they need much more, both in terms of accommodation and remediation.  
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