Dysgraphia and ADHD
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This solution defines and describes Dysgraphia in children. It also explains how it relates to ADHD.
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This solution defines dysgraphia and how it related to ADHD.
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Dysgraphia is a learning disability most commonly found in children, but it can also be diagnosed in adults. "Dysgraphia as defined in the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) is a "specific learning disorder" with impairment in written expression (Eckerd, M. 2019)."Some of the most common signs are poor handwriting, poor spelling, and poor ability to put thoughts on paper. Other symptoms might include a tight pencil grip, unfinished words, a mixture of letter sizes, etc. Typically, the teacher may start to notice that the student has difficulty finishing work, gets easily frustrated, or they are erasing frequently. In fact, if given the option, a child with dysgraphia could likely finish an essay within 20 minutes via typing on a computer but ...
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