Hi Anna and welcome. From my own point of view, it is very important to get OT intervention ASAP. My son has been in OT for the last 12 months and the improvements have been very significant. It's not all up... there are some downward points especially when the therapist starts concentrating on the areas that the child finds hard to deal with, but it was definitely worth it. Like your own son, my child is bright but has weak fine motor skills. If you can organise for the OT to link in with you regarding his school work both of you (I suspect) will find it very beneficial. My son's therapist has suggested breaks, how to approach the work while being mindful of deficiencies in fine motor skills etc. It's great that your son can work at his own pace as my own child is very competitive and strives to keep up with all the others in his class, hence meltdowns after school especially on Fridays. Hope it helps you to talk to others who "understand"?