Dysgraphia
Do Dysgraphia Treatments Really Work?
Mary E. Pemberton
Wayland Baptist University
Dr. J. Jeffrey Tillman
RSWR 3345
May 9, 2012
Abstract
Dysgraphia is a neurological learning disability ensuing from a cognitive struggle to express thoughts in writing and graphing. The affliction is commonly referred to as poor spelling and penmanship. The course of the discovery of this disorder and its symptoms is still in the early stages, but has progressed substantially. Doctors and psychologists have researched and administered treatments ranging from educational techniques medicinal treatments. Some dysgraphia treatments have been argued to be more beneficial than others, and some need further study to prove their effectiveness.
Keywords: dysgraphia, handwriting, penmanship, spelling, neuropsychological disorders, learning disabilities, orthography
Table of Contents Introduction 4 Background to the Disorder 4 Signs and Symptoms 4 History of Neuropsychological Research 5 Early 1980s Research 5 Medical Nomenclature 6 Treatments of Dysgraphia 6 Pharmaceutical Treatments 7 Non-medical Treatments 7 Treatments for Lexical Spelling 9 Tripod Pinch Strength 11 Case Studies on Non-traditional Treatments 8 The Paper and Pen or Monitor and Keyboard? 9 Text to Speech Therapy for a Patient with Dysgraphia 11 Treatments for Other Disorders Could Work for Dysgraphia 8 Dysgraphia with Aphasia 12 Dysgraphic Turn-Around 12 Conclusion 13 References 14
Do Dysgraphia Treatments Really Work? Dysgraphia is a neurological learning disability ensuing from the struggle in expressing thoughts in writing and graphing. Dysgraphia is commonly referred to as poor handwriting or penmanship, but is essentially a learning disability that affects the ability to translate thinking into motor skills in the hands (Pechman, 2010, p.93). Dysgraphia is a serious disorder that can affect adults and children. Stroke patients and
Mary E. Pemberton
Wayland Baptist University
Dr. J. Jeffrey Tillman
RSWR 3345
May 9, 2012
Abstract
Dysgraphia is a neurological learning disability ensuing from a cognitive struggle to express thoughts in writing and graphing. The affliction is commonly referred to as poor spelling and penmanship. The course of the discovery of this disorder and its symptoms is still in the early stages, but has progressed substantially. Doctors and psychologists have researched and administered treatments ranging from educational techniques medicinal treatments. Some dysgraphia treatments have been argued to be more beneficial than others, and some need further study to prove their effectiveness.
Keywords: dysgraphia, handwriting, penmanship, spelling, neuropsychological disorders, learning disabilities, orthography
Table of Contents Introduction 4 Background to the Disorder 4 Signs and Symptoms 4 History of Neuropsychological Research 5 Early 1980s Research 5 Medical Nomenclature 6 Treatments of Dysgraphia 6 Pharmaceutical Treatments 7 Non-medical Treatments 7 Treatments for Lexical Spelling 9 Tripod Pinch Strength 11 Case Studies on Non-traditional Treatments 8 The Paper and Pen or Monitor and Keyboard? 9 Text to Speech Therapy for a Patient with Dysgraphia 11 Treatments for Other Disorders Could Work for Dysgraphia 8 Dysgraphia with Aphasia 12 Dysgraphic Turn-Around 12 Conclusion 13 References 14
Do Dysgraphia Treatments Really Work? Dysgraphia is a neurological learning disability ensuing from the struggle in expressing thoughts in writing and graphing. Dysgraphia is commonly referred to as poor handwriting or penmanship, but is essentially a learning disability that affects the ability to translate thinking into motor skills in the hands (Pechman, 2010, p.93). Dysgraphia is a serious disorder that can affect adults and children. Stroke patients and
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