The Most Common Learning Disorders, Explained

Dysgraphia

Dysgraphia is a learning disorder that causes patients to struggle with writing. It’s a motor skills disorder, and those who have it struggle to control their hands when attempting to write. Individuals with the condition tend to write very slowly and will often have inconsistent writing styles. The slanting and angles of letters will be irregular, and patients will have difficulties writing in both print and cursive.

The exact cause of dysgraphia is currently not well known. There’s some evidence it can be caused by brain trauma later in life among adults. However, dysgraphia has also found in children where no trauma has been observed. In those cases, children with this condition also tend to be dyslexic or have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disorders.

It should be noted many children struggle with penmanship and writing early in their lives without suffering from dysgraphia. The extent and duration of a child’s struggle with writing determine whether the condition is present or not.

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