Texas Dyslexia Academy 6: Dysgraphia - Region 8

Texas Dyslexia Academy 6: Dysgraphia provides educators with foundational information about dysgraphia, which is a related disorder to dyslexia. In this course, participants explore how students acquire writing skills, what dysgraphia is, the identification process, and the provision of services for students with dysgraphia as outlined in the Dyslexia Handbook. The objectives for this course are: understand the simple view of writing and the stages of handwriting development, understand the definition and characteristics of dysgraphia, understand the procedures for the identification of dysgraphia, explore instruction for students with dysgraphia, and explore instructional accommodations and technology tools.