dysgraphia
Sign in to saveDysgraphia is a neurological disorder and learning disability that concerns impairments in written expression, which affects the ability to write, primarily handwriting, but also coherence. It is a specific learning disability (SLD) as well as a transcription disability, meaning that it is a writing disorder associated with impaired handwriting, orthographic coding and finger sequencing (the movement of muscles required to write). It often overlaps with other learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders such as speech impairment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or dev
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Dysgraphia
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- 325
- Medical condition (new).field
- Neurology, pediatrics
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Disorder of written expression
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Poor and inconsistent handwriting; poor spelling and spacing; other transcription difficulties in absence of oral language difficulties
- Medical condition (new).onset
- Early school age
- Medical condition (new).duration
- Lifelong
- Medical condition (new).types
- Linguistic dysgraphia, motor dysgraphia, spatial dysgraphia
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Genetic and neurological factors
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Family history, co-occurring developmental disabilities
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Dyslexia, written language learning disability
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- Dysgraphia1.jpg
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- Three handwritten repetitions of the phrase "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" on lined paper. The writing, by an adult with dysgraphia, exhibits variations in letter formation, inconsistent spacing, and irregular alignment, all key characteristics of the condition.
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19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Development
- Classification
- Dyslexic
- Motor
- Spatial
- Dyscravia
- Miscellaneous
- Signs and symptoms
- Associated conditions
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevalence
- School
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Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder and learning disability that concerns impairments in written expression, which affects the ability to write, primarily handwriting, but also coherence. It is a specific learning disability (SLD) as well as a transcription disability, meaning that it is a writing disorder associated with impaired handwriting, orthographic coding and finger sequencing (the movement of muscles required to write). It often overlaps with other learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders such as speech impairment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), dysgraphia is not mentioned. Dyslexia is characterized as a neurodevelopmental disorder under the umbrella category of specific learning disorder.