Dysgraphia is a condition that affects writing ability and fine motor skills, including spelling, legibility, word spacing and sizing, and expression.

Common Characteristics of Dysgraphia include difficulties with:

• Variably shaped and poorly formed letters
• Excessive erasures and cross-outs
• Poor spacing between letters and words
• Unfinished words/omission of letters and words in writing
• Lack of punctuation and capitalization
• Letter and number reversals beyond the early stages of writing
• Awkward, inconsistent pencil grip
• Heavy pressure and hand fatigue
• Slow writing and copying with legible or illegible handwriting
• Difficulty with unedited written spelling
• Low volume of written output
• Difficulty organizing thoughts on paper