Dysgraphia

Hi, Michelle,

There are some good articles on dysgraphia here on this website. However, I think it is unlikely to find any data on prevalence because dysgraphia is so rarely formally diagnosed.

Here is one of my favorite general articles on writing disorders:

http://www.nhida.org/docs/writestuff.pdf

Janis

There really aren’t statistics out there - it’s both not usually formally diagnosied (especially by itself; it so often goes hand in hand with other LDs) and it’s a continuum so there’s no big “symptom” that says “here it is; that’s dysgraphia, this kid just needs to practice a little more… or needs a little instruction in handwriting” (oh? teach the kids something???)
If it’s future teachers I’d want to put in a nudge for not forgetting to **teach** handwriting because, like other skills, there are so many kids for whom some extra help early can make a huge difference in whether or not they’re “dysgraphic” five years later (or just have a preference for that keyboard :)).
Assume you’ve found the material in LD InDepth in the writing section already…

Thanks guys. That website was very helpful and I’ll make sure to emphasize the importance of teaching handwriting skills. It looks like awareness about these types of writing disorders is increasing, so that’s a good thing at least.

This article includes the prevalence in the population as cited in research:

http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/ot/connect/Dysgraphia/index.asp

You may be interested in this website as well for it’s emphasis on remediation and accommodation:

http://www.ncld.org/LDInfoZone/InfoZone_FactSheet_Dysgraphia.pdf

Thanks! That information was really helpful. You guys have helped me out a lot. I really appreciate it. The most important part of the presentation is the teacher implications and accommodations that can be made, but our prof. did want some statistical information as well.