Originally Posted by ultramarina
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be sure that the stories and information she's getting down via hw are comparable to the detail and length of what she's capable of telling orally

I hesitate somewhat to post this, since I am treading in unfamiliar territory here, but I am VERY sure my DD9 does not have dysgraphia (she has beautiful handwriting, draws beautifully, and produces voluminous writing) but I would say she probably still can tell a better story than she can write. She's very verbal and the words just spill out a lot faster and more fluently than she could write them down. At the same time, her writing is way above grade level as well.

Dysgraphia diagnoses aren't made simply on speed of oral vs written fluency - I suspect telling stories orally is faster for most kids at that age (or any age). Typing is also faster for almost everyone than handwriting is - that's not the same thing as dysgraphia - and that's one reason why having a professional diagnosis when dysgraphia is suspected can be very important.

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