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Living With Dysgraphia Disability

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



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