Dysgraphia
A neurological difference affecting handwriting, spelling and the physical act of getting thoughts onto paper.
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Strategies for letting your child's ideas out — even when the hand can't keep up.
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A neurological difference affecting handwriting, spelling and the physical act of getting thoughts onto paper.
See age-by-age examples →Small, precise hand and finger movements — needed for pencil grip, letter formation and tying shoes.
See age-by-age examples →Big movements (running, climbing, throwing). Often need building first — fine motor sits on top of gross motor.
See age-by-age examples →How the fingers hold the pencil. Awkward or tight grips cause pain and slow writing.
See age-by-age examples →The direction, start point and movement pattern of each letter. Drilling these early saves years.
See age-by-age examples →Holding spelling in mind while writing the rest of the word/sentence. Often weak in dysgraphia.
See age-by-age examples →Coordinating what the eyes see with what the hand does. Affects copying from the board.
See age-by-age examples →How long the hand can write before it hurts. Build through play (squeezing, pinching, climbing), not extra writing.
See age-by-age examples →A person (or speech-to-text) writing down what the child says. Lets ideas come out without the motor bottleneck.
See age-by-age examples →Dictation tools built into phones, tablets and computers. Often a life-changing accommodation.
See age-by-age examples →A sloped surface (or large ring binder) that puts the page at an easier angle for the wrist.
See age-by-age examples →A dysgraphic child often knows the answer but can't get it on paper. Separate what they know from what they can write.
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