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Dysgraphia

Dysgraphia is a specific learning difficulty in written expression, handwriting and spelling. A child may have difficulties in all or one of these areas. 

Children with dysgraphia may be able to talk about their ideas, but have difficulties with:

• the mechanics of handwriting (motor-based dysgraphia)

• organising & expressing their ideas in writing (language-based dyshgraphia)

Signs of dysgraphia:

In lower primary, signs can include: 

• good reading, but poor writing skills

• awkward pencil grip

• avoidance of writing, drawing or colouring tasks

• immature drawing and colouring

• poorly formed letters

• poor spacing and sizing of letters and words in handwriting

In mid to upper primary school, signs can include:

• writing is slow and hard work

• finding the process of writing difficult and tiring

• immature handwriting

• poor sentence and paragraph structure 

In secondary school, signs can include:

• hard-to-read handwriting

• slower handwriting than their peers

• difficulty putting thoughts into written words

• an obvious gap between oral and written language

For more information regarding dysgraphia visit the AUSPELD website

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