Thank you all for your fine suggestions and support. I think I will relax and do as suggested -- develop more hand strength through fun stuff!! Dylan's OT has made some suggestions for very, very simple beginning practice on the keyboard so I will continue with that. Mostly I just want Dylan to have enough handwriting ability to be able to write things when he absolutely has to do so. Thanks again!! I really appreciate the support. Heather ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy