Dysgraphia or Developmental Coordination Disorder is when the handwriting is illegible (known as “ugly” handwriting) and/or the child writes very slowly due to a motor issue. When it comes to ugly but legible handwriting, and the child writes fast, it's just a characteristic. Symptoms are related to the motor act, such as: very thick or thin, small or large strokes, separated or illegible letters, difficulty using a pencil or pen, shaky letters, smudges and disorganization, among others. Treatment differs, and may include therapy to control writing movements and help with memory. We can cite among the causes, disorders of psychomotricity in general and of perceptual-motricity, which is related to the recognition and interpretation of sensory stimuli followed by a response in the form of movement in particular. Dysgraphia is not considered a disease, but according to studies, illegible handwriting can create other obstacles to school development, as a barrier to the development of other skills such as spelling for example. There are two types of dysgraphia: motor dysgraphia or dyscalligraphy, which occurs when writing, if there is difficulty in tracing fine motor coordination, even when reading and speaking are mastered. and perceptual dysgraphia, which is the difficulty in associating the symbol and the spelling that represents the sound of words and phrases. Treatment for dysgraphia varies, and for some people, occupational therapy that weighs on posture, body control, gesture representation necessary for the stroke, spatio-temporal perception, lateralization, among others, and motor skills training. can improve the control of writing movements and help memory, improving the ability to write.
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