She did finish her morning work but I had to have her check over it. It seems that the mornings are still her most difficult time with focusing. That may be something to mention to her pediatrician. We do really well from about 10:00 to 1:00 and then you can tell her mind is starting to wander. She is doing so much better with staying in her seat though. I rarely have to redirect her anymore!!!! YEAH!! I am seeing positive progress though. I don't notice any signs of depression etc that sometimes goes along with it.
Daughter is being evaluated by an occupational therapist at school today. I asked the school if there was any way that an occupational therapist might be able to help teach her some skills for impulse control in the classroom, and we also wanted to have her fine-motor skills evaluated. Her writing is very sloppy and that really seems to be affecting her math accuracy (as she gets her numbers out of place when adding columns). I'm not sure what, if anything, the school can do to help. But we're checking into it. It's obvious just watching her that she holds the pencil all wrong -- in fact she had a real power struggle with her third-grade teacher over that issue and never has "gotten it" regarding how to hold that pencil.
Daughter received occupational and physical therapy when she was 5. Her gross-motor skills were about two years behind at that time, and we did the therapy through the hospital and the school until she caught up. She still has poor muscle tone and strength ... and the mommy-playing-doctor-therapist in me is wondering if this isn't all connected to the ADHD issue. At the time we went through that before, her fine-motor skills tested right on schedule. I just wonder if she hasn't been progressing as she should in that area.
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