Drew has Dysgraphia to go along with his ADD.
[i[Students with an attention deficit disorder (especially with hyperactivity) often experience rather significant difficulty with writing and formulas in general and handwriting in particular. This is because ADHD students also have difficulty organizing and sequencing detailed information. In addition, ADHD students are often processing information at a very rapid rate and simply don't have the fine-motor coordination needed to "keep up" with their thoughts. [/i]
To make it simple, Ally writes sooooo much better than Drew and she's in first grade. It is almost impossible to read his hand writing. To make matter worse, he also only has 75% hand strength in his left and 60% hand strength in his right hand (he is right handed). We do all the exercises that are supposed to help increase his hand strength, but all that does it make his hand a bit stronger so it doesn't cramp up when he is trying to write.
I'm trying to find ways to improve his handwriting, other than just practicing (that doesn't work - it only makes his hand tired and then it cramps up on him). Writing more slowly doesn't help, either. He does most of his written assignments on the computer at school and at home. He types slowly, but faster than he can write.
Any ideas on improving handwritig? At this point I'll give anything a shot! I've done tons of research, but there just isn't much out there about Dysgraphia and/or how to treat it.
[i[Students with an attention deficit disorder (especially with hyperactivity) often experience rather significant difficulty with writing and formulas in general and handwriting in particular. This is because ADHD students also have difficulty organizing and sequencing detailed information. In addition, ADHD students are often processing information at a very rapid rate and simply don't have the fine-motor coordination needed to "keep up" with their thoughts. [/i]
To make it simple, Ally writes sooooo much better than Drew and she's in first grade. It is almost impossible to read his hand writing. To make matter worse, he also only has 75% hand strength in his left and 60% hand strength in his right hand (he is right handed). We do all the exercises that are supposed to help increase his hand strength, but all that does it make his hand a bit stronger so it doesn't cramp up when he is trying to write.
I'm trying to find ways to improve his handwriting, other than just practicing (that doesn't work - it only makes his hand tired and then it cramps up on him). Writing more slowly doesn't help, either. He does most of his written assignments on the computer at school and at home. He types slowly, but faster than he can write.
Any ideas on improving handwritig? At this point I'll give anything a shot! I've done tons of research, but there just isn't much out there about Dysgraphia and/or how to treat it.
