occupational therapist
they can help with handwriting.You may potentially be eligible for scribe, but disability provisions application were due a while ago.
I remember reading about Barker College engaging an Occupational Therapist to help its students with their problematic handwriting. I looked up on Occupational Therapist. Then, I still wonder if they can ever help.
Had austinbaric come to me 12 years ago, maybe I could have helped. I have over the years tried to advise students with handwriting difficulties. I thought I could help, as I belong to a generation that did all our written work with pen and pencil. But after trying to help a number of students, I am now of the view that, in 90% to 95% of cases, there is no redemption. Even an OT will need to work on their "patients" over an extended period to effect change. But then, do the OT necessarily know how to write?? In my view, over 90% of people 40 years old and younger do not know how to write. I have the opportunity to observe students at close quarters - 4 out of 5 have a wrong grip; but that is only part of the problem. Poor letter formation is very common. I wince when I see student writing '5' and '8', and today!!, the letter 'F'
(for 'false' - I was teaching Logic and the use of Truth Tables) the wrong way - wrong stroke sequence, writing '5' from the bottom up etc etc.
Since most teachers 40 years old and younger, are themselves poor at handwriting - who are there to guide the 4 and 5 and 6year olds, beginning their journey in handwriting? So this problem of atrocious and tortured handwriting become more and more prevalent, so that it i now the norm.
I see various well-meaning advice being proffered on BoS, including: tie a battery to your pen, use a better pen, (can help to an extent -
various types and makes of pen are recommended), use this writing style or that etc etc.
In my view, most of these are a case of the blind leading the blind.
So what is my solution? I have none except to stress the importance of getting things right from the very start - ie ages 4, 5, 6 or 7. But then you need knowledgeable teachers to do this - but they have mostly retired or passed away.
