Symptoms of Dysgraphia

Symptoms include a mixture of upper and lower case letters, irregular letter sizes & shapes, unfinished letters, struggling to use writing as a communication tool, a decreased speed of writing & copying, talking to self while writing & general illegibility.

In Depth List

Cramped fingers while writing
Odd wrist, body & paper positions
Excessive Erasing
Mixture of upper & lower case letters
Mixture of printer & cursive letters
Inconsistent Letter Formations
Misuse of line and margin
Poor organization of page
Insufficient speed while copying
General Illegibility
Decreased speed of writing & copying
Needing verbal cues
Relies on vision-monitor what the hand is doing while writing
Implements verbal directions involving sequencing & planning slowly