Jim is a 13-year-old in the 7th grade at Miller Middle School. Jim has both a high I.Q. and hypotonia – a medical condition affecting his muscle tone.

In Jim’s case, the hypotonia primarily affects hand function, making it difficult for him to produce legible handwriting for more than short periods. He walks with no difficulty, but tires easily and has difficulty carrying objects weighing over four pounds for any distance.

Jim has a dual educational diagnosis of gifted and orthopedically impaired. He is enrolled in accelerated classes and also receives consultative services from the school district’s occupational therapist.