i will read all day…but don’t ask me to write anything!
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I will read all day…BUT DON’T ASK ME TO WRITE
ANYTHING!Beth Bianchi
Assistant PrincipalOld Donation Center
Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsAugust 21, 2010
Typical Writing Challenges of Gifted Students
DisorganizationLabored handwritingSlow to startEasily FrustratedOthers?
So…What have you done?Yell and scream at homework time?Bribery?Purchase every writing utensil possible?Threaten a consequence?Say forget it…go back to that book???
DefinitionWhat is dysgraphia?
“Writing skills that are significantly below what is normal considering the person’s age intelligence and education.” The writing difficulties must interfere with a person’s daily living and academic achievement.
National Center of Learning Disabilities-DSM IV 315.2
Dysgraphia: More Than Bad Handwriting
Tight, awkward pencil grip Inconsistent spacing between letters/wordsPosture problemsDisorganized thoughtsAvoidance of writing or motor tasks
Common Symptoms of Dysgraphia
Inconsistencies in size, spacing, and formation
Verbalizing while writingIllegibleProcessing DifficultiesWord omissions and unfinished sentencesSyntax and grammar problems
Sample of Dysgraphic WritingExcerpt taken from the article: A Look at
Dysgraphia: What Dysgraphia Looks Like on the Outside
http://www.peas-ink.com/ann/folio/hgse/t560/dysgrpahia/outside.htm
How do we know?
To be identified with dysgraphia, a comprehensive psychological
assessment needs to be completed.
HELP!!!!
To qualify for services, a diagnosis of a disability needs to be determined under the standards set by the IDEA with a qualifying label such as LD for Learning Disabilities.
Special Education Info
Virginia Dept. of Education-Division of Special Education and Student Services
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/SPED/proc_safe.pdf
Elementary Students
Fine motor exercisesWriting tools that promote feedbackSpecialty papers with raised linesDictation to a scribeEncouragement and PRAISEPractice Practice Practice!
ResourcesOnion Mountain Technology, Inc
www.onionmountaintech.comTherapro-handwriting programs
http://www.therapro.com/Handwriting-Programs-C19161.aspx
www.ldonline.orgCouncil for Exceptional Children-Twice
Exceptional or 2E
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