For some children, writing or reading might be difficult. Children learning how to write might not be able to translate thoughts into written words. Others will have trouble decoding written words. We break down the learning disability dysgraphia and how it can be similar and differs from a common learning disability dyslexia. According to the Cleveland Clinic, dysgraphia is a neurological condition and learning difference in which someone has difficulty with writing for their age level. “Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder most often seen by writing disabilities,” Elizabeth Lipinski, Lower School Academic Dean at Lawrence School says. “There’s some differences of opinion on the exact definition of the term dysgraphia,” Jennifer Murphy, school psychologist and Director of Assessment at Achievement Advantage in Lyndhurst, says.
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