What exactly is "Dysgraphia"? The word "Dysgraphia" comes from the Greek words dys meaning impaired and graphia meaning "making letter forms by hand".
Dysgraphia still is being studied and researched more and more. At this point there is no black and white definition. It can occur regardless of a persons IQ and regardless of their reading level. Researchers say Dysgraphia is a transcription disability. I personally hate the work disorder or disability. I prefer difference.
The main reason I hate the term(s) is because it tells outsiders or the "normal" person there is something wrong with you and damaged, or broken. I am NOT damaged, broken, nor am I "retarded" or do I have any lack of intelligence.
Most researchers consider it more a writing difference and not a coding issue. I have found that persons with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia tend to have the "Orthographic issues" Orthography is a storing process problem that effects spelling and figuring out unknown words.
Roughly 80% of Dyslexic people including myself have some form of "Dysgraphia". Both Dysgraphia and Dyslexia stem from the persons parents. It tends to be passed through the persons genes but not always. Both learning differences can be overcome with hard work but will never go away.
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