Dysgraphia

Dysgraphia

When a dyslexic experiences issues with writing we call that dysgraphia.  Spelling issues and illegible handwriting are most often thought of when referring to dysgraphia.

At Learning Tools, dysgraphia is another symptom under the umbrella of Dyslexia.  Dysgraphia or handwriting work can be added to the Dyslexia Correction Program.  During an initial consultation, symptoms of dysgraphia will be assessed, and if needed an additional day will be added onto the main program and instruction will be daily throughout the program week.

Some signs to watch for if you are wondering if it is dysgraphia are:

• Cramped fingers and hand
• Non-standard pencil grip
• Heavy erasing and ripped paper
• Inconsistency in letter and word spacing
• An inability to write in a straight line (a letter will float or go over the lines)
• Varying letter size.
• Inconsistent use of capitalization.
• Lines of the letters not connecting