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Spending too much time on the writing process
Poor fine motor skills
The ability to associate sound with meaning, leading to the development of verbal skill
Lack of sound-letter recognition
May have low self-esteem
Problems when copying
Words or letters which are unfinished
Saying the words out loud while writing them
Large difference between expressive language and what is being written
Common Features
Dysgraphia is a neurologic disorder that is characterized by the inability to form meaningful symbols. A child with dysgraphia may produce incorrect letters when trying to write. Dysgraphia is a result of integration failure of the visual-motor skill. This disorder does not just include poor handwriting; it also includes difficulty in punctuation, grammar and paragraph organization. Deficits in language and motor skills may also be related to this disorder.
Diagnosis
It is difficult to give prevalent rates for people with dysgraphia as it most often accompanied with other learning disorders. Most children with dsygraphia are also identified to have dyslexia. In order to diagnose a child with dysgrpahia, writing samples and behavioural observations are made along with several standardized assessments.
Dysgraphia
