Help with Writing

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I have been on here before about my sons writing, he does have a dx of ASD and is 8 years old.
He is working at age related on most areas other then English and Art.
I'm beginning to think there is more going on as his writing really hasn't gotten any better since reception.
His spelling is ok if he says it verbally, but writing it down tbh most words are unreadable.
Makes me quite sad when he trys so hard writing a short story for me to read and I can't read it.
He does have a pencil grip, and we do activities to help with fine motor skills but it just doesn't seam to be improving.
Picture is my sons writing from yesterday.

I just got mine assessed for dyslexia because of the writing.

Luckily it came back negative,.but they did find she had a specific below average in writing compared to everything else. They suggested a review by the OT- did the school arrange this for you, or did you go via your GP?

I think I'm gonna a work on the magic link programme over the next few weeks are see where we are.

I think with that severity you really need an OT and a dyspraxia assessment. It's likely your child has poor muscle tone and needs upper body exercises. When I worked in a primary school and had a handwriting intervention group, we spent most of the time doing abs! Here's a few:
Lay down, lift your legs up off the ground and look at your belly button, sing happy birthday to it or any other song.
Line up some chairs around your living room. Get him to crawl like a worm under them but without his stomach touching the floor. Kind of a plank crawl.
Get some pencils for dyspraxic kids, the softer the led the better.