Definition:- Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects writing, which
requires a complex set of a motor and information processing skills. Dysgraphia makes it hard for students to write. - Students can have a poor spelling abilities, bad handwriting, and trouble putting thoughts onto paper |
symptoms:
(NCLD, 2015) |
Causes:- Doctors aren't sure what the cause of Dysgraphia is, but they think
that people have trouble processing and retrieving information from their memory - They think that these two steps of the writing process so off track:
(Patino, 2014/15) |
strategies for helping students:
- Suggest use of word processor
- Avoid chastising student for sloppy, careless work
- Use oral exams
- Allow use of tape recorder for lectures
- Allow the use of a note taker
- Provide notes or outlines to reduce the amount of writing required
- Reduce copying aspects of work (pre-printed math problems)
- Allow use of wide rule paper and graph paper
- Suggest use of pencil grips and /or specially designed writing aids
- Provide alternatives to written assignments (video-taped reports, audio-taped reports)
(LDA, 2015)
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accommodations:
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modifications: |
1. Alternatives to writing 2. Provide notes or note taking sheet 3. Provide different types of pencils/pens 4. Give extra time for student to finish writing 5. Let students begin writing projects early 6. Allow time for writing breaks |
1. Alter the writing task to the students specific grade level 2. Complete fewer assignments |
scenarios:
1. If there is a student in your classroom that has dysgraphia and they have a tough time taking notes, give that
student a sheet that has notes, but also has blank spaces to fill in. The student is still participating with a little help.
2. If the student has a lot of trouble writing out homework/doing projects, ask the student if they would like to do
assignments on a word document or take notes with a laptop or iPad.
student a sheet that has notes, but also has blank spaces to fill in. The student is still participating with a little help.
2. If the student has a lot of trouble writing out homework/doing projects, ask the student if they would like to do
assignments on a word document or take notes with a laptop or iPad.
Parent resources:
1. Know the ADA (Americans with Disabilities)
- http://know-the-ada.com/t3/guide-learning-disablities.html This website has information and facts for parents to read about the disability. 2. National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) - http://www.ncld.org This website has information for parents about many different kinds of learning disabilities. It has program information, information from doctors, and you can donate to the foundation was well. 3. Learning Disabilities Association for America - http://ldaamerica.org/parents/ This website gives parents information and resources to reach out to for children with learning disabilities 4. Dysgraphia: Why Johnny Can't Write : A Handbook for Teachers and Parents - By: Diane Walton Cavey 5. Dysgraphia: A Parents Guide to Understanding Dysgraphia and helping a Dysgraphia Child - By: Nathan G. Brant |
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Children books:1. Stand In My Shoes - By: Bob Sornson 2. The Don't Give-Up Kid: and Learning Disabilities - By: Jeanne Gehret 3. What Do You Mean I Have A Learning Disability? - By: Kathleen Marie Dwyer |