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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Dyslexia + Dysgraphia = @wifeyb_a_d_d
ItZdaKed (WeRm) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:17:29 -0000
Dyslexia + Dysgraphia = @wifeyb_a_d_d
my dysgraphia really frustrates me. It makes it so hard to write college papers. I'm about ready to break down.
Cody_Dudgeon (Cody Dudgeon) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:59:59 -0000
my dysgraphia really frustrates me. It makes it so hard to write college papers. I'm about ready to break down.
Writing Problems, Dysgraphia, and Learning Writing Skills http://www.bonnieterry.com/blog/?p=813
_Jodie_Thompson (Jodie Thompson) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:59:09 -0000
Writing Problems, Dysgraphia, and Learning Writing Skills http://www.bonnieterry.com/blog/?p=813
Daughter may have Dysgraphia http://bit.ly/7BGnm8
PattiDudek (Patricia Dudek) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:08:41 -0000
Daughter may have Dysgraphia http://bit.ly/7BGnm8
Isn't it weird that when I want to write "I" it ends up as "it" ... or I just forget to write some part of any word? Is it #Dysgraphia ?
jozjan (Jozef Janitor) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:23:38 -0000
Isn't it weird that when I want to write "I" it ends up as "it" ... or I just forget to write some part of any word? Is it #Dysgraphia ?
Daughter may have Dysgraphia - The Desert Sun - http://helib.org/qV
ADHD_news (ADHD News) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:17:02 -0000
Daughter may have Dysgraphia - The Desert Sun - http://helib.org/qV

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