Just wondering what happens if a child's handwriting and spelling are poor but they are fairly able in other ways. Will they be able to access more advanced parts of the curriculum, or will they stay at that point until they improve? And what about if they are unable to improve?
Dd2 is in yr3. She has a number of issues which are becoming more significant and her teacher has said that she will not be able to progress if her spelling and handwriting doesn't improve. 'It is all about presentation'.
We are currently investigating a dx for sensory processing disorder and possible dyspraxia. Would that make a difference? Her handwriting is legible and she writes phonetically plausible but incorrect spellings - e.g. shoos instead of shoes. Her reading has been slow but is improving considerably over the past few months. She is frustrated at school, she says that the work is too easy and boring.
Both dh and I had messy handwriting - I still can't read his. My spelling only really improved as I began to word process more (we have 9 degrees between us both undergrad and postgrad). We are concerned about the impact on her if she isn't challenged in other ways. Dh had loads of remedial work at school, but his handwriting didn't improve, so we don't have great confidence.
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shouldwestayorshouldwego · 18/06/2015 12:40
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