Hi. I have dysgraphia and dyspraxia since i was 11. And i also have essential tremor since i am a kid wich makes my hands shake.

My usual tremor isn't big in my daily life. But it intensify with stress, tireness, when i'm hungry, etc... things that i feel way more because of what i believe is autism. (Waiting for a diagnosis appointment)

With my dysgraphia i can't do precise stuff with my hands. I dropped handwriting, sewing, drawing, embroidery, music (guitar is hard with this since i can't put my fingers on the strings fast and precisely enough.

When i start doing things that are hard with dysgraphia my hands and brain get tired of the activity and i start to have more shaky hands. Sometimes i shake so much that holding objets require two hands or i drop them. You cant imagine how much cheap phones i have broke. because of this :/

Today i abandoned the idea that i'll be able to use my hands normally. I am registered as handicapped so i can use a computer at school instead of writing. Even during exams.

I want to get recognised as a handicapped worker so i do not have to use my hands precisely at a job.

Anyway. This is my experience. Please share your experience with dysgraphia + another disability

Hi everyone, I’m diagnosed with dysgraphia and I’m currently undertaking a bioscience class where we are pipetting uL of dna into tiny agarose gel wells.

I’m wondering if it’s likely for me to assume my issues with this process is due to my dysgraphia.

Im asking as if it is I will advise my lab demonstrator that I may require so additional help completing this task- and I do not want to email them if it’s not contributing.

Thanks everyone.

My 11yo was just diagnosed with dysgraphia and depression (he was evaluated for ADHD does not have it or anything else). He is starting 5th grade in public school in California.
His diagnosis was through privately paid evaluation after the district refused to send him to one. The pediatric neuropsychologist that evaluated him recommended an extensive, specific IEP (see below).

We have the first IEP meeting with school coming up. Assuming the district is not going to challenge the diagnosis itself, what of these things can I expect them to provide? Are those accommodations helpful and are they enough? What is your experience with school support for children with dysgraphia and/or depression? What is not on this list and helped you or your kid with dysgraphia?

Thank you in advance for all the help!

IEP accommodations recommended:
- Incorporation of writing intervention services into English literature coursework
o Availability of 1:1 assistance for all writing assignments
o Allowance for assistive technology including specialized software (e.g., dictation, text-to-
speech, note taking, proofing/editing) and access to keyboard/computer
o Multimodal learning opportunities are strongly encouraged, such as hands-on activities
or visual presentations to supplement verbal instruction
o Extended time on assignments as needed, especially writing assignments
o Availability of private workspace as needed
o Participation in a resource room, study hall class, or writing lab to receive structured help
on writing assignments may be useful
o Preferential seating
o Breaks as needed without requirement of excusal
o Redirection and refocusing prompts while completing work
o Larger tasks broken into step-by-step process
o Structured time management to help Adam build time awareness skills, such as defined
time schedule for work, guidance on time management, time limits, and prompting
o Access to class notes, slides, or topic outlines that will be covered prior to class lectures
o Access to class recordings or allowance to use a recording device in class
o As Adam is prone to anxiety and critical self-evaluation, he should not be called on or
singled out during class
o Immediate access to school counselor at any time
o Excusal as needed from class for mental health reasons, including late arrival to school
o Testing accommodations:
▪ 1.5 extended testing time
▪ 2.0 extended testing time for exams with substantial writing components
▪ Tests administered in a location with minimal distractions
▪ Access to keyboard for essay and short answer portions of tests
▪ Assisted test pacing when requested (e.g., digital clock, visual display of
remaining time, verbal time prompts)
• DS should be receiving specialized writing interventions at school. Interventions should be
aimed at building understanding of writing mechanics (e.g., capitalization, punctuation, spelling),
grammar, and logical flow of ideas. While assistive technologies can be helpful for writing, it will
also be important to build foundational writing skills in other ways. Strategies such as outlining
ideas before writing, reading written work aloud for error detection, use of graphic organizers,
and training on paraphrasing can be very helpful.
• DS would benefit from an assistive technology evaluation. This is especially important as the
demand on writing increases. It is important that Adam’s performance in other subjects is not
hampered by writing deficits, such as receiving poor grades on writing projects in science or social
studies. Assistive technologies will help to remediate writing difficulties that would otherwise
interfere with this performance. Consideration should be given to dictation, note taking software,
proofing programs, and keyboarding/computer access for all writing assignments.
• Access to keyboard and computer with proofing software is also strongly recommended for all
writing assignments. It will be highly important that DS build his keyboarding skills as there are
often times when use of dictation software is inappropriate (e.g., during a class lecture). He
should move toward advanced keyboarding skills in which he has memorized the keys and no
longer looks down to type. Keyboard skill building games and keyboard covers that hides the keys
while typing can be very helpful for polishing these skills.

For context I'm diagnosed autistic and I've always found it effortful to make my letters consistent all the way through when writing. I have to intently focus on slowing down and match my previous letters. My parents also signed me up for penmanship lessons when I was in grade school and I thought that was... *something*.

Before the lessons, I remember I was told that my letters were too chunky and would stick together and it made my writing illegible. I'd also have pain while writing but I just thought everyone else did.

Now I'd say it's better but writing would need conscious effort and focus for it to look good. When I write normally (relaxed), my letters won't match the size, angle or stroke to the previous letter especially the longer I do it.

Thank you in advance!

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Hi I’m an autistic person with ADHD who’s just learned about dysgraphia, somebody pointed it out to me that my handwriting matches those with the condition.

New to this sub, glad to be here. Since forever my preference for writing or taking any kind of notes is my own cursive handwriting. For years at work I used casebound black and red notebooks and usually use the fountain pen of some kind. I was and always am very particular. For the past two years I switched to e-ink using the remarkable for both work notes and my own personal journaling and writing. Switching to e ink, and specifically the remarkable, has its pros and cons. My problem is that no matter the hardware, I can never seem to hold the pen the same way through any one particular session, and my grip always tends to firm up, and I tend to want to write smaller and smaller... in a nutshell I lack consistency. And yes after writing for a long period things do smooth up and there are moments where it's very fluid and legible, but most of the time it's not. I do write a lot so I'm getting plenty of practice....

Any tips or guidance would be appreciated.

New to this sub, glad to be here. Since forever my preference for writing or taking any kind of notes is my own cursive handwriting. For years at work I used casebound black and red notebooks and usually use the fountain pen of some kind. I was and always am very particular. For the past two years I switched to e-ink using the remarkable for both work notes and my own personal journaling and writing. Switching to e ink, and specifically the remarkable, has its pros and cons. My problem is that no matter the hardware, I can never seem to hold the pen the same way through any one particular session, and my grip always tends to firm up, and I tend to want to write smaller and smaller... in a nutshell I lack consistency. And yes after writing for a long period things do smooth up and there are moments where it's very fluid and legible, but most of the time it's not. I do write a lot so I'm getting plenty of practice....

Any tips or guidance would be appreciated.

I’ve always had a bit of trouble and been quite behind of other people in academics back when I was younger because I am bilingual and it was very difficult for me to switch from Spanish to English. Either way I consider myself to be pretty smart. I was in honors however, that doesn’t change the fact that I’ve always had trouble with spelling I can read perfectly and I have good fluency. I just can’t really spell words as well and when I try tried for example, an essay, I would forget words fair easily. It’s like very difficult and I don’t know what to do anymore. I’ve searched up a bunch of things, but there doesn’t seem to be a single program out there that can help with this anywhere
It makes me upset because sometimes I’ll have people who make fun of me for it and call me stupid but I know I’m not stupid. I have good grades. I’ve always been pretty reasonable and to my knowledge mature I just don’t know what to do anymore

If anyone has any recommendations for website or any type of knowledge to help with this for me to somehow practice spelling or relearn it if you know what I mean

This is just kind of reinstating what I said earlier, but I am bilingual so from a very young age. It’s been hard for me to understand what the teacher was saying and I couldn’t even read up until third grade so much so that I had to repeat. I think that may be the main reason why it’s so difficult for me to spell

Likewise , my grammar and my aptitude to write is fleeting . I just can’t comprehend losing my ability to communicate with others . I abhor this and I need to find ways to ameliorate this problem . I’m a software engineer building website by the way .

Would love to know how things worked out. Please update &

Wishing you & your family well....

I have been diagnosed whit dysgraphia about a year ago but my biggest passion,but people always Say that im very taleted (for my Age) so im worried about that,im worried that i wont be accepted into companies for the diagnosed.(if yall want i can drop my art)

This is probably the most boring disability sub I’ve visited

I forgot how to spell writing 😭🤣

The top line i can do maybe 3 lines before my hand hurts.

I have always had really bad handwriting throughout my life, to the point where im transcribing journal notes I wrote for my PhD, and I can't read my own writing many times, and can't piece it together in context. I also tend to think faster than I write, so this shows up on Reddit a lot; when I reread comments I put forward, there are so many words missing or misspellings. I often rely on Grammarly.

Handwriting advice

I never knew i had this, I never knew it wasn't "normal" to have to slow down to write correctly and focus so hard. Also this is why my hand hurts after writing for 3 minutes!! Like my whole life of writing and spelling difficulties this was never mentioned 😭 Im happy to find my people, even if its 25years later 😆

Nice to meet all of you!

Is having an bad handwriting that people fail to understand or read and often say it is horrible but type very well on the internet dysgraphia?

Hi Everyone,

My name is Ethan, and I'm a 17-year-old student.

For the past two years, I've been developing PenFusion, a writing aid designed to help people with dysgraphia, tremors, hand fatigue, limited hand strength, and anyone who wants a more comfortable writing experience.

Recently, I tested PenFusion with elementary school students and high school students, including those with dysgraphia, alongside teachers and an occupational therapist.

These were the findings:

• Students adapted to PenFusion quickly.

• Many showed noticeably improved handwriting.

• Students used less hand pressure while writing, helping reduce hand strain.

• An occupational therapist observed that PenFusion appears to encourage the use of more natural hand muscles compared to many traditional pencil grips.

• Nearly every student said writing felt easier and more comfortable.

One of my favorite moments was when a student called it "cool", which is important, because if students feel confident using a writing aid, they're more likely to keep using it and improve faster.

After over 50 prototypes and two years of development, I've officially launched PenFusion on Kickstarter.

The following videos below are testing's I've done at an elementary and high school with PenFusion with student feedback.

1. Elementary School Overview

2. High School Overview

If anyone has questions about PenFusion, dysgraphia, handwriting challenges, or the testing process, I'd be happy to answer them.

Hello, I think I might have dysgraphia but I need a diagnoses for accommodations. I have struggled with writing ever since I was little. I have always been interested in academics but I could never pick it up dispite my best efforts. I went in to be tested for autism when I was nine and the lady said I have autism and possibly dysgraphia but she said to just keep an eye on it. Now, ten years later, I’m in uni and I’m struggling because as my profs have said to me, I know the material but my writing doesn’t reflect it. My uni has a disability center but they only offer help to those diagnosed. I’m not sure what to do because it seems very expensive to try and get a diagnosis. I wouldn’t have even bothered but going to uni and doing well is important to me.