Though writing is a complex skill that takes time to master, parents who see their children chronically struggling with handwriting, spelling or typing may want to have them tested for dysgraphia.

Dysgraphia or disorder of written expression is a childhood learning disorder marked by poor writing skills such as bad handwriting, multiple spelling and punctuation errors and an inability to ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult if my child has symptoms of dysgraphia? A: Consult a child specialist who will refer you to a specialized health professional trained to manage children with learning ...

It was his third broken pencil of the week and it was only Tuesday. Chaim’s mother flinched as she heard the point snap. “Uh oh,” he sighed. Breaking pencils was the least of Chaim’s problems. Every ...

Dysgraphia is a condition that affects a child's ability to write, often impacting their fine motor skills and making handwriting slow or even painful. As a result, their handwriting may be difficult ...

Red flags to watch out for and how parents can help When Karan, who spoke upon condition of anonymity, was pulled up by teachers in class, it was often to do with his handwriting – which bore a marked ...

Shifi and Shana were neighbors and their mothers had been getting together before they could even roll over. Now that the girls were in second grade, they did their homework together. “Shifi, your ‘d’ ...

A new research study shows that dysgraphia and dyslexia may be identified during the first two years of school by analyzing children’s writing. Early intervention may help children work on skills ...