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Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Handwriting Problems and/or Dysgraphia
How can writing assignments be changed to help him learn the most from those assignments? From this discussion, everyone involved can build a plan of modifications, accommodations, and remediations that will engage the student in reaching his best potential.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/writing/dysgraphia.html |
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AlphaSmart
Makes heavy-duty plastic word processors for kids to use in the classroom and for homework
http://www.alphasmart.com/ |
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Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities — An Overview
Schwab Learning considers assistive technology for kids with LD to be any item, piece of equipment, or system that helps bypass, work around, or compensate for specific learning deficits. The cost of AT can range from a few dollars for "low-tech" equipment to thousands of dollars for "high-tech" items. Here are some examples:
http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=286&f=relatedlink |
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Diagnosis and Intervention Strategies for Disorders of Written Language
Written language is the ultimate, most complex method of expression. It involves infinitely complex multiple brain mechanisms, highly synchronized processing and has multiple sources and locations for the disruption of activity. There is a need for accurate diagnosis of written language problems, realistic remedial strategies and realistic expectations for the learner. A combination of accurate diagnosis, remediation using direct instruction techniques, and the use of bypass strategies and assistive technology can be useful in supporting the needs of the learner with written language deficits.
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/dysgraphia_mjkay.html |
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Dysgraphia
Writing can be a challenge for many learning disabled children. Often called dysgraphia, writing related learning disabilities are complex and require skillful intervention to help students achieve success. There is also information on teaching writing skills and using technology as a resource
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/writing/writing.html |
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Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia is defined as a difficulty in automatically remembering and mastering the sequence of muscle motor movements needed in writing letters or numbers.
http://www.dyslexia-ca.org/dysgraphia.htm |
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Dysgraphia - Learning Disabilities in Writing
Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects writing abilities. It can manifest itself as difficulties with spelling, poor handwriting and trouble putting thoughts on paper.
http://www.ncld.org/LDInfoZone/InfoZone_FactSheet_Dysgraphia.cfm |
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Dysgraphia -- Writing Disorders
The term "dysgraphia" refers both to difficulty producing legible handwriting as well as difficulty with spelling and putting one's thoughts in writing.
http://pages.cthome.net/cbristol/capd-wrt.html |
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Dysgraphia: Causes and Treatment by Renee M. Newman
By employing the best researched and proven methods and adaptive technology, dysgraphic individuals have a fighting chance to master handwriting, spelling, and composition skills. There has never been a better time for a child to succeed with a handwriting disability, given all the inexpensive technology and knowledge that is readily available.
http://www.dyscalculia.org/Edu563.html |
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Graphomotor Skills: Why Some Kids Hate to Write
When required to write, children with written production problems frequently engage in numerous avoidance behaviors. They have to go to the bathroom; they need to sharpen their pencils; they need a Kleenex from their backpack. Sometimes they just sit and stare. Even disrupting the class and getting in trouble may be less painful for them than writing. Work that could be completed in one hour takes three hours because they put off the dreadful task of writing.
http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/graphomotor.php?type=recent&id=Yes |
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Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT)
Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT) is the easy way to teach pre-printing, printing and cursive! It was developed by Jan Z. Olsen, OTR, an occupational therapist and handwriting specialist. She has more than 25 years of experience helping children and training teachers and therapists.
http://www.hwtears.com/ |
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Helping Students Who Struggle to Write by Regina G. Richards
There are many reasons students hate to write, the primary of which is that writing is a slow and laborious process. The purpose of this article is to provide suggestions to help students, with emphasis on compensations.
http://www.ldonline.org/article.php?max=20&id=922&loc=98 |
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Low Tech Writing Tools
Not all AT tools are “high tech” solutions requiring computers. Many “low tech” and less expensive tools are more readily available to help struggling writers.
http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=442&g=2 |
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PenAgain™
The human hand dictates the design. Even though it may feel strange, try to resist the urge to grip the pen with your fingers. Just let your hand relax, and let the weight of your hand hold the pen in place. You'll feel tension of writing melt away.
http://www.penagain.com/howitworks.shtml |
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Therapro Catalogue - handwriting programs
http://www.theraproducts.com/index/page-catalog/main-19161/ |
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Therapro catalogue - handwriting aids
http://www.theraproducts.com/index/page-catalog/main-4245/ |
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What is dysgraphia?
There are several different kinds of dysgraphia. Some people with dysgraphia have handwriting that is often illegible and shows irregular and inconsistent letter formations. Others write legibly, but very slowly and/or very small. When these individuals revert to printing, as they often do, their writing is often a random mixture of upper- and lowercase letters. In all cases of dysgraphia, writing requires inordinate amounts of energy, stamina, and time.
http://www.interdys.org/servlet/compose?section_id=5&page_id=49 |
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Writing-its: A Common but often Overlooked Problem Experienced by School Children
While a plethora of information exists in lay and professional literature about many of the common problems experienced by school age children, difficulty with handwriting is often overlooked and poorly understood. Students with graphomotor problems are frequently called "lazy", "unmotivated" and/or "oppositional" because they are reluctant to produce written work. Many times, these are the children who dislike school the most. Because they are sometimes able to write legibly if they write slowly enough, they are accused of writing neatly "when they want to". This statement has moral implications and is untrue; for children with graphomotor problems, neat handwriting at a reasonable pace is often not a choice.
http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/writing_itis.php |
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