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DYSGRAPHIA
Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects handwriting and fine motor skills.
The child should be tested for dyslexia if he or she
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Has a problem with spelling, word spacing, and the general ability to put thoughts on paper.
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Goes through the process of writing laboriously slow, with a product that is often impossible to read.
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When the act of forming letters requires so much effort that a child forgets what he wanted to say in the first place, it’s not surprising that children with dysgraphia often hate to write, and resist doing so.
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When a child encounters such classroom defeat frequently, especially in the early years of schooling, it doesn’t take long for academic discouragement to develop into a sense of inferiority that undermines all attempts to learn — and that often persists to adulthood if the dysgraphia is not caught and treated. This is just one reason why early evaluation and diagnosis is so critical — though a diagnosis can bring relief and progress at any age.
Symptoms of Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia is usually identified when a child learns to write, but it can remain hidden until adulthood, particularly in mild cases. Those with dysgraphia occasionally have trouble with other fine motor skills, like tying their shoes — but not always. Common indicators of dysgraphia, at any age, include:
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Trouble forming letters or spacing words consistently
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Awkward or painful grip on a pencil
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Difficulty following a line or staying within margins
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Trouble with sentence structure or following rules of grammar when writing, but not when speaking
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Difficulty organizing or articulating thoughts on paper
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Pronounced difference between spoken and written understanding of a topic