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With anything you ask for on an IEP, it's always the "is this the hill I'm going to die on?" Schools can, and often do, say no. Then you have to decide if you have the data and documentation to proceed further. Or, just take care of this issue privately at your own expense. Every family has different things to consider. Here is more information on dysgraphia from one of our OT contributors who specializes in it. Link to buy her book on it is in the post I think: https://adayinourshoes.com/dysgraphia/

BTDT. I requested that my son be evaluated for dysgraphia a few times throughout his school career. The school OT said no - he's not dysgraphic. Fast forward to 11th grade and the issues he has aren't well explained by the evals the school has done so I requested a neuropsych evaluation. The neuropsych said he was dysgraphic & I think this is something outside of what a OT can diagnose. In a perfect world, an IEE is where you find the evaluator w/o looking at the school's list. That said, the school sometimes has some good people on their list. The neuropsych that evaluated by son was contracted by the school for when parents made a request like I did. IMO, the eval was as good as if I had picked the evaluator. It was a school eval - not an IEE - but it got the results my child needed. I would also make sure he's accommodated for this. He might need a scribe or Assistive Technology if his handwriting is delayed. He needs to have what he needs so he has access to school. If he cannot write, he needs accommodations for this.