Re: writing


"Jeff" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Stephanie" <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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A little background. My son, now 6, was never into coloring and "drawing"
back when he was little. I noted it then. I notice now that he does draw
and try to express himself on paper, but his drawings are way simple and
abstract compared to his peers. He HATES writing. He is awkward with the
pencil in his hands. He labors mightily over letters.

These are red flags to me. He may have a disability.

If he is having trouble with the mechanics of drawing and writing,
interventions to help him with his fine motor skills may really help him.
In addition, maybe he should be typing instead of writing.

I wonder if he is on a different cognitive level than his peers. Special
education may help him.




Yes. He is definitely on a different cognitive level than his peers. Most of
his peers are working on letter recognition. DS reads very well. Most of his
peers (kindergarten) are working on number recognition, counting, AB
patterns, sorting. DS is working on multi-digit addition and multiplication.

Sorry if this sounds defensive, but geez. Where did you get special ed out
of this question?

You really need to talk to your school about this. His doctor should be
helpful as well.



I did. Luckily they are less inclined to jump to conclusions.

Jeff


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