Dysgraphia (or agraphia) is a difficulty writing coherently, if at all, regardless of ability to read. People with dysgraphia often can write, and may even have a higher than average IQ, but lack co-ordination, and may find other fine motor tasks such as tying shoes difficult (It often does not affect all fine motor skills). They can also lack basic spelling skills (having difficulties with p,q,b,d), and often will write the wrong word when trying to formulate thoughts (on paper). In children, the disorder generally emerges when they are first introduced to writing. They make inappropriately sized and spaced letters, or write wrong or misspelled words despite thorough instruction. Children with the disorder may have other learning disabilities; however, they usually have no social or other academic problems. Cases of dysgraphia in adults generally occur after some neurological trauma or it might be diagnosed in a person with Autism (such as Asperger's), Tourette syndrome or ADHD. The DSM IV identifies dysgraphia as a "Disorder of Written Expression" as "writing skills (that) ...are substantially below those expected given the person's ...age, measured intelligence, and age-appropriate education".

Disagreements about dysgraphia

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Types of dysgraphia

Even though most sources currently list three types of dysgraphia, many who research dysgraphia find evidence for several more types. One of the things which makes arguments for more types of dysgraphia fairly strong is that not all dysgraphics fit the descriptions of the types listed below.

Definitions of dysgraphia

Many organizations and standard tests cannot agree on definitions of what dysgraphia is, and on what should be classified as dysgraphia, and what should have some other classification.

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This dysgraphia thing is getting reaaaaally old, honestly!!!
juliettemaxwell (Julie) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:49:38 -0000
This dysgraphia thing is getting reaaaaally old, honestly!!!
RT @ldonline: Dysgraphia:more than just bad handwriting. warning signs, teaching strategies: http://ow.ly/wStL
WI_Snowflake (Cindy Nemitz) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:56:11 -0000
RT @ldonline: Dysgraphia:more than just bad handwriting. warning signs, teaching strategies: http://ow.ly/wStL
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cobida (COBIDA Ohio Dyslexia) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:37:25 -0000
RT @wotsa: RT @ldonline: Dysgraphia:more than just bad handwriting. warning signs, teaching strategies: http://ow.ly/wStL #cgceo
Sent a link to my boss to prove my learning disability Dysgraphia is real. I wouldn't have believed it either. http://tinyurl.com/2xxzlr
designbyblake (Dan Blake) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:30:15 -0000
Sent a link to my boss to prove my learning disability Dysgraphia is real. I wouldn't have believed it either. http://tinyurl.com/2xxzlr
⌘␉⌘Q dysgraphia: when you're left staring at the application you wanted to quit, but you can no longer find the one you wanted to switch to.
szegedi (Attila Szegedi) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:31:35 -0000
⌘␉⌘Q dysgraphia: when you're left staring at the application you wanted to quit, but you can no longer find the one you wanted to switch to.
Morning of teacher meetings because of (a) dysgraphia and (b) major personality conflict w/ teacher, resp. Then bed for sickdizzy headache.
crystaldottir (Amber) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:26:59 -0000
Morning of teacher meetings because of (a) dysgraphia and (b) major personality conflict w/ teacher, resp. Then bed for sickdizzy headache.

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