My DD is nearly 8 years old. When she was at nursery, she showed great promise. She could write her name, count, read a few words, we were very happy with her progress. She stood out as being bright, a quick learner and we had no concerns whatsoever.
However, since moving to primary school, she has really struggled. She has friends and is very popular, but academically she has hardly made any progress in the 3 years she's been there.
It's a well-resourced private school with small class sizes and lots of extra help. She was getting 4 hours a week private tuition that the school provided for free to help her. She did make some progress, but not much. She is at least 2 years behind her peers.
The problems are that she cannot hold a pen properly. And her handwriting is atrocious. Most of her letters and numbers are backwards. It is very difficult to read what she has written. Her Maths is OK, but again probably 2 years behind her peers.
The school advised that we take her for an assessment, which we did, but it was inconclusive. I have mentioned Dyslexia a few times, but neither the school nor the educational psychologist agree. They did, however, suggest she has some OT for her pencil grip, but the quote I got was $2k, which we don't have as my business has just closed down and my husband's hours and therefore salary has just been cut.
Any ideas what could be wrong? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks.