dysgraphia

Thân thiện

A student with dysgraphia struggles to write a sentence in her notebook.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A learning disability characterized by impaired ability to learn to write or to express thoughts in writing: Dysgraphia is a neurological condition affecting writing skills, including handwriting, spelling, and organizing ideas on paper. It is not related to intelligence.

Usage

• Dysgraphia is used as a singular, uncountable noun.
• It is a specific term used in educational, psychological, and medical contexts.
• It often co-occurs with other learning differences.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The student was diagnosed with dysgraphia, so he is allowed to use a computer for essays.
  • Dysgraphia can make handwriting extremely slow and labored.
  • Teachers should be aware of the signs of dysgraphia, such as inconsistent letter formation.

Advanced Usage

• "to have dysgraphia": to be affected by the condition.
  • Despite having dysgraphia, she excels in oral presentations.
• "struggle with dysgraphia": to experience difficulties due to the condition.
  • He struggles with dysgraphia, but assistive technology helps.

Variants and Related Words

• Dysgraphic (adj): Relating to or affected by dysgraphia.
  • Dysgraphic students may benefit from occupational therapy.
• Agraphia (n): A more severe, acquired loss of the ability to write, typically due to brain injury, distinct from the developmental learning disability dysgraphia.

Synonyms

• Writing disability: A more general term for conditions that impair writing.
• Specific learning disorder in written expression: The clinical diagnostic term (from DSM-5).

Related Phrases

• Accommodations for dysgraphia: Changes in the learning environment or tasks to support a person with dysgraphia (e.g., using a keyboard, speech-to-text software).
  • Providing a scribe is a common accommodation for dysgraphia.

Học thuật

Noun

1. impaired ability to learn to write