Dysgraphia

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dysgraphia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the diagnostic category?Included under Specific Learning Disorder with impairment in written expression in DSM-5
2. What is the core deficits?Impairments in handwriting, orthographic coding, finger sequencing, spelling, grammar, and written organization
3. Why is dysgraphia different from agraphia?Agraphia happens after a brain injury and is a sudden loss of writing. Dysgraphia is a developmental condition that people have from childhood, not caused by injury.
4. How does dysgraphia affect school work?Students with dysgraphia may find it hard to write notes, do assignments, or take exams. Their ideas are fine, but writing them can be slow or messy, which can make them feel frustrated.

Neurological Disorder: A condition affecting the brain or nervous system, influencing cognitive and motor functions.
Orthographic Coding: The cognitive process of remembering and retrieving correct letter sequences for spelling words.
Finger Sequencing: The precise motor planning and execution of finger and hand movements required for writing.
Comorbidity: The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or conditions in a patient.