Overview

Writing is quite a demanding skill to learn. It involves a complex mix of imagination, motor skills, grammar and spelling, and transcription. Many students find writing tasks challenging. But for young people with dysgraphia, the struggle to write goes beyond the usual difficulties their classmates experience. They face both cognitive and physical barriers to completing written work.

Dysgraphia is a specific learning difficulty that affects a person’s ability to write. It slows down the writing process and makes it harder for a child to keep up with their peers in class. If you notice the signs of dysgraphia in any of your students, they may need classroom adjustments and additional support. This course will give you a better understanding of dysgraphia and the kinds of support and adjustments available.

Outline Learning Objectives:

• Describe dysgraphia and how it differs from other learning difficulties, to better understand its impact on students
• Recognise the signs and characteristics of dysgraphia in students and how to refer them for assessment, to ensure they receive appropriate assistance
• Identify strategies required for teaching students with dysgraphia, to adjust your teaching approach to be more inclusive of those students

Why should I take this course?

If you’re a teacher or classroom assistant, you’re best placed to spot writing difficulties in your students. Learning more about dysgraphia will help you support young people with this condition.

This course will explain what makes dysgraphia different from other conditions so you can spot the potential signs. You’ll also learn about the referral process and what kinds of strategies and adjustments you can use to help students with dysgraphia.