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Elissa Green 186299 11/26/02 Dr. Wu Dysgraphia The term dysgraphia has customarily been used in reference to a disorder of written language expression in childhood as opposed to a disorder of written language acquired in adulthood. Written language disorders have also been referred to as "developmental output failures." Written language is the graphomotor execution of sequential symbols to convey thoughts and information. Since writing represents the last and most complex skill to develop, it is the most vulnerable to insult, injury and adverse genetic influences (Deuel, 1994). Difficulties in writing have an adverse impact on academic achievement in school and the different careers chosen throughout life. Dysgraphia can be seen in letter inconsistencies, mixture of upper/lower case letters or print/cursive letters, irregular letter sizes and shapes, unfinished letters, and struggle to use writing as a communications tool. "It is not laziness, not trying, not caring, sloppy writing, general sloppiness, careless writing, and visual-motor...

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