Dysgraphia: What should you do as a Parent?

 

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Dysgraphia is a condition rather a neurological disorder that affects a child’s handwriting, thus making it illegible. Many of the parents are either unaware about the disability or are not equipped with appropriate knowledge as to how they should deal with it so as to help their children.

This post (not being technical to suggest remedies for getting over the problem) will help the parents in dealing with the children suffering from Dysgraphia. Here is what they got to do as parents:

·         Be Patient

As a parent you must know that your child will have a poor handwriting, he/she will make spelling mistakes, would not write the letters and words in an appropriate manner. Therefore, you should never panic and always be patient and supportive for the child. Punishing will not help. But will only make a child more rebellious.

·         Make small differences

Keep noticing the grip of your child, his/her posture etc. Work on these aspects slowly and steadily by giving them continuous guidance and instructions. Spare your time for the child and don’t neglect any symptoms or causes (refer to our earlier blog).

·         Change the teaching/learning methods

Normal or regular methods would do no good for the dysgraphic children. Instead make use of pictures and diagrams, videos, charts, calligraphy and bigger fonts to make their learning convenient. Exercising for improving focus and concentration of the child is essential. Emphasize on reading, it can be a great help.

·         Seek an Expert

You cannot ignore you child’s problem. Consult an expert as soon as you are able to diagnose any trouble in your child. They are the best source to help control or overcome the learning disabilities.

Your child has a problem which can be cured but is subjected to corrective measures.

Keep following to get more handwriting tips and solutions from experts. Our advices help in handwriting improvement by rising above the causal problems.

Classification of Dysgraphia

 

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In the earlier post, we had discussed about Dysgraphia, what is it and what are its symptoms. Now, in this blog we shall discuss about the types of Dysgraphia. This learning disability is majorly classified into 3 types namely:

1.      Dyslexic Dysgraphia- This is a disability in which the student is able to copy the content from a source or draw pictures, but is unable to do spontaneous writing when sentences are dictated or he/she has to write on his own. The fine motor speed is like that in normal cases giving an indication of the cerebral functioning being effective. The writing is illegible and spellings are incorrect. The student may not necessarily be dyslexic in this case.

2.      Motor Dysgraphia- The fine motor speed is impaired i.e. below average and so the spontaneous writing as well as copied writing is improper. Even the drawing becomes difficult. It does not affect the spelling while doing oral practice, but they become incorrect while being written. Generally such students hold their pen/pencils incorrectly and it is observed that they write in extreme slants.

3.      Spatial Dysgraphia- In this type of Dysgraphia, the student is unable to understand the importance of spaces while writing. It makes the writing, both spontaneous and copied, and drawing illegible. The spellings are incredibly poor though the fine motor speed is normal. The children may have problems in activities that require coordination, for example, tying a shoe lace, buttoning up a shirt etc.

Clasiifiaction Of Dysgraphia

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Illegible Handwriting… Is the reason Dysgraphia?

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Dysgraphia is a Learning Disability which occurs due to a neurological disorder that affects the writing expression of an individual. Dysgraphia can not only be limited to illegible handwriting but it also relates with difficulties in learning the language and processing the information collected by the ears and eyes.

Dysgraphia can be diagnosed as early as a child pursues elementary education or as late as it proceeds to the middle school.

BUT, how to know if it is Dysgraphia?

There are some common symptoms in the children who suffer from Dysgraphia. They may be listed as under:

·         The most obvious symptom is Illegible handwriting

·         Reluctance in writing through activities like intentionally dropping the pencil, breaking the nib, hiding writing sheets etc.

·         Problem in gripping the writing object i.e. pen or pencil

·         Inappropriate spacing between letters and words

·         Using more than only style simultaneously i.e. either print, italic or cursive

·         Using upper and lower cases at the same time

·         Unsuitable use of grammar

·         Omitting letters while writing

·         Difficulty in thinking and accumulating information

·         Interpreting wrong meanings of words and sentences

If all these symptoms are observed in one’s handwriting, immediate action should be taken to seek help from an expert.

We shall discuss the symptoms and remedies in our upcoming blogs. Keep reading and commenting!

Write Right, an institute of handwriting technology can help you diagnose Dysgraphia analyzing your child’s handwriting at an early stage. Our experts can help suggest handwriting tips on its improvement.

Letter of Appreciation to Write Right’s DMF for his enduring efforts

 We are proud to announce the success of our DMF Mr. R. M. Murugappan on receiving sincere appreciation for his efforts to conduct school workshops. His extended arm has served a large number of students in the society by incorporating good handwriting skills in them through schools, which forms the basis of our education.

We congratulate Mr. Murugappan for being awarded the appreciation from Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore. Also, we encourage him to continue these ongoing efforts and grow his business along with benefitting the students by making them realize the importance of handwriting in education and for achieving success in today’s World.

We would welcome more such efforts from our other associates and franchises across India and abroad. This will give ample opportunities to taste success by conducting school workshops and promoting their business. These activities will help in generating increased amount of enquiries and footfall at your center. More importantly it will do word of mouth publicity, which is the most effective and profitable source of promoting business.

This is an encouragement for all our handwritingfranchises to promote their business by doing quality work by showcasing the importance of handwriting, and thus achieve bulk admissions to maximize the profits. Overall, an assured sense of satisfaction is what you will receive at the end of all your deeds, which is guaranteed through such dedicated efforts.

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