Don't have him work on writing. Just have him draw, or paint a lot. No need to make a big chore of it! or, try feldenkrais therapy, www.feldenkrais.org or . com, I forget which.
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From: Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:07:02 PM
Subject: Re: fine motor delays
My grandson has moderate spastic diplegia and is now 81/2. He still
writes slowly but he writes very well. The school gave him on OT who
primarily focused on handwriting. He also had OT from 2 - 5 years old
twice a week. He was way behind others at 6.
I have another grandson, very bright who is 9 with sensory issues but
not CP, can read anything and can do math I cannot do in his head but
he cannot write. I think he is left handed and they have him using
his right hand. This happened to me as a child and I simply could not
write until they let me use my left hand in second grade. I never
learned to print as a result until I was an adult and learned cursive
first. This grandson went to handwriting without tears and it
improved a lot but he still needs another course. He reverts to not
writing because it is difficult. The two grandsons have had very
different school experiences as well. The one with CP, a good
experience, and the other boy not. Because his disability is not
visible like CP his teachers have been unkind to him and not very
understanding. He is making tremendous strides now in his development
and behavior since he went to this light therapy. We weren't sure it
would work because it sounded so woo woo, but it did.
I think this will develop for your son when he is ready. if he is
learning his letters, to read, and spell then I would not be too
concerned. Make sure his IEP has it noted so they can make
accommodations for this. I think he will be fine on this one eventually.
At 02:26 AM 3/24/2007, you wrote:
>Since most of you are adults I thought you could be really helpful
>to me in my perspective.
>
>My son, Dylan, is almost 6 years old, is very happy, chats a LOT and
>has mild CP. He is in kindergarten and finds handwriting to be
>laborious and aversive.
>
>I try to work with him on handwriting at home (per the OT's
>instructions) but he is very resistant -- it's not much fun and I
>have yet to find a way to make it fun. (But I've really, really tried!)
>
>For those of you who have had handwriting issues, how have you
>worked around it? What was helpful to you in school and what can I
>do, as a parent, that will be helpful to my son (especially in terms
>of my attitude)?
>
>THANKS SO MUCH for your input,
>
>Heather (mom to Will, age 9, and Dylan & Brandon, both almost 6!!)
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