| Several kinds of disabilities can assail a human being. | | | | Dysgraphia are: |
| One such disability is Dysgraphia, which is a problem | | | | The persons affected with Dysgraphia have illegible |
| connected with an individual's writing ability. A person | | | | hand writing, but their verbal skill is strong. |
| affected with Dysgraphia possesses incorrect or | | | | Inconsistency is visible everywhere in their work, in |
| distorted writing. Bad handwriting, wrong spellings and | | | | mixing lower and upper case, letters with irregular |
| the difficulties they exhibit while trying to put their | | | | shape, size and slant, mixing of cursive and print, the |
| ideas on paper are some indications of this disability. | | | | space between words and letters and also in the |
| Such individuals, in general, possess an above average | | | | positioning of margins and lines on the page. |
| IQ. | | | | Punctuations and syllables are missing; wrong spellings |
| Dysgraphia is caused by a sort of dysfunction of the | | | | and suffixes with disorders in numbers and syntax |
| nervous system, in other words, brain disorder. | | | | also cannot be ruled out. |
| Dysgraphia may exist in two forms- specific and | | | | Such persons show a tendency to hold the pen very |
| non-specific. A person might be mentally retarded, | | | | close to the paper or use the wrist to write by |
| having less attendance in the school or be | | | | placing the thumb over two fingers. They possess |
| psycho-socially deprived. These may add up to | | | | the habit of looking at writing hands or utter |
| non-specific Dysgraphia, whereas specific Dysgraphia | | | | something to themselves. The paper, wrist and body |
| results from coordination problems and lack of spelling | | | | positions never match with a normal writing position. |
| and language skills. | | | | Even if they produce fairly neat work, it is done with |
| Dysgraphia consists of three categories: | | | | low speed and with great effort. |
| Motor Dysgraphia: An individual with this disability, has | | | | Diagnosis: |
| weak muscle tone, lacks sharp motor skills and | | | | Mere handwriting problem is not sufficient to confirm |
| dexterity and shows motor clumsiness. The spellings | | | | Dysgraphia. Several tests have to be conducted to |
| may not be accurate, but they are able to write a | | | | ascertain Dysgraphia, like making the person write |
| small paragraph and their letter formation is | | | | self-made paragraphs, giving a particular portion to be |
| satisfactory. Besides, they need a lot of effort and a | | | | copied. A detailed assessment of the position and |
| long time to complete this work and feel | | | | posture of the individual is made, like how the pencil |
| uncomfortable doing it continuously. The handwriting | | | | is held, whether any cramps, shivers are found in the |
| is of low quality. The speed of their finger tapping is | | | | writing hand and many more including finger tapping |
| not normal as well. | | | | speed. |
| Dyslexic Dysgraphia: An individual suffering from | | | | Treatments: |
| Dyslexic Dysgraphia has abnormal spelling skills and | | | | Various treatments are available for Dysgraphia. |
| illegible writing, but the copied work is fairly | | | | Treating motor disorders might improve writing |
| acceptable and the finger tapping speed is passable. | | | | movements. A neurosurgeon can cure neurological |
| The symptoms of Dyslexic Dysgraphia differ | | | | problems and elevate memory power. Occupational |
| considerably from those of Dyslexia. | | | | therapy helps in strengthening the muscle tone |
| Spatial Dysgraphia: This kind of Dysgraphia arises | | | | bringing coordination between eye and hand, |
| from the failure to understand the space properly. | | | | improving dexterity and holding the pen in the proper |
| There might be difficulty in making out their written | | | | way. |
| and copied works whilst they enjoy normal spelling | | | | Indeed, it is a disorder but a lot can be done to |
| skills and finger tapping speed. | | | | overcome it. A person suffering from Dysgraphia is |
| Some Common Signs and Symptoms to identify | | | | definitely not a hopeless case. |