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Dyslexia vs Dysgraphia: Signs and How to Help

Understanding the differences between dyslexia vs dysgraphia is essential for educators, therapists, and parents supporting children with learning difficulties. While both are specific learning disabilities that impact literacy skills, they manifest in different ways—dysgraphia primarily affects writing, while dyslexia interferes with reading and spelling. These conditions often overlap, therefore identifying their distinct characteristics can help […]

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Dysgraphia, Reading, or Developmental Coordination Disorder: What the Research Says and How to Help

Handwriting is an essential skill for academic success and self-expression. For children with dysgraphia, however, handwriting can be a source of frustration and struggle. Dysgraphia often coexists with other neurodevelopmental challenges, such as reading disorders or developmental coordination disorder. Understanding how these conditions impact handwriting is critical for providing effective support at school and home. […]

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Handwriting Difficulties in Students with Learning and Motor Coordination Disorders

Handwriting is a fundamental skill crucial for academic success and self-expression. However, for students grappling with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Developmental Coordination Disorder and Reading Disorder, handwriting can pose a significant challenge. These conditions not only affect the physical act of writing but also intertwine with cognitive processes, making tasks that many take for granted—like […]

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Dysgraphia and Autism

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Dysgraphia is defined as impaired handwriting legibility. It is categorized with developmental coordination disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on the prevalence of dysgraphia by age across all grade levels in students with ADHD or autism. Dysgraphia and School Think of how often students […]

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How Can Occupational Therapy Help Students with Dysgraphia?

How can Occupational Therapy Help Students with Dysgraphia? If you are a teacher, parent or an OT, learn how you can help students with dysgraphia.

Are you a teacher who has students with dysgraphia?  Perhaps you are an Occupational Therapist who receives referrals for students with dysgraphia?  Maybe you are a parent wondering how can occupational therapy help students with dysgraphia?  The first steps in helping students who struggle with handwriting When a student shows signs of struggling with handwriting […]

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Types of Dysgraphia – Symptoms and How to Help

Trouble with the ability to write, regardless of the ability to read? Here is helpful information on the types of dysgraphia, symptoms and how to help.

Do you work with children who have trouble with the ability to write, regardless of their ability to read? Perhaps you have students without cognitive impairment, who continue to struggle with written expression. If you work with students who have ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder, you may encounter difficulties with written expression as well considering […]

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3 Evidence-Based Interventions to Help Students with Written Expression

Evidence-Based Interventions to Help Students with Written Expression

Evidence-Based Interventions to Help Students with Written Expression Did you know that between 6.9% and 14.7% of students have specific writing disabilities, with and without reading problems?  In addition, students who do not have a specific writing disability also struggle.  A National Assessment of Educational Progress writing test indicated that 74% of eighth-grade students and 73% […]

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Visual Monitoring and Handwriting

The Edie Neurolearning Blog posted information on some research on the brain basis of dysgraphia.  It appears to be very interesting although there is not a reference.  It confirms what many pediatric therapists observe – many children require extensive visual monitoring of letter formation.  Functional MRI’s compared “good writers” with “bad writers”.  The testing revealed that […]

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