Information about Dysgraphia
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These are some resources I have used while working with and advocating for my youngest child who has Dyslexia and Dysgraphia. Please share resources you've found that I should check out. Look for a more concise FAQ coming soon. |
According to the National Institute of Learning Disabilities, Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects writing, which requires a complex set of motor and information processing skills. Dysgraphia makes the act of writing difficult. It can lead to problems with spelling, poor hand writing and putting thoughts on paper. People with dysgraphia can have trouble organizing letters, numbers and words on a line or page.
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Learn More About Dysgraphia
Websites
Books on my suggested reading list
Common Accommodations
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- LDonline.org
- International Dyslexia Association
- Dyslexia Help at the University of Michigan
- Headstrong Nation
- Dysgraphia Life
- Facebook: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Books on my suggested reading list
- Teaching Students with Dyslexia & Dysgraphia by Virginia Berninger & Beverly Wolf (2009)
- Dyslexia Wonders: Understanding the Daily Life of a Dyslexic from a Child's Point of View by Jennifer Smith (2009)
- Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and other Neurological Disorders by Dr. Robert Melillo (2009)
Common Accommodations
- Using graph paper for ALL writing assignments. This helps organize work on the page.
- Using lined paper with raised lines. This provides sensory feedback to help build sensory motor integration while learning how to organize written work on a page. (Raised line composition books and raised line notebook paper can be found on Amazon.com)
- More time for homework and tests
- Reduced level of class and home work (i.e. 10 spelling words vs. 20)
- Audio books (BookShare, Learning Ally)
- Dictation software (Google, Dragon, CoWriter)
- Oral testing (vs. written responses)
- Check out the Dyslexia Toolkit from the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Most of it is info you may be very familiar with but I thought the accommodations section and the interview with Ben Foss were worth sharing.