Self-Test for Dysgraphia in Children

Q.1

Does your child hold pencils, pens, crayons, or markers awkwardly? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.2

Is your child’s handwriting illegible? Is it ever so bad that even she can’t read it? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.3

Does your child omit letters or word endings when writing quickly? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.4

Does your child complain that writing or drawing hurts or makes his hand tired? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.5

Does your child seem to have difficulty picking up small objects? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.6

Does your child make excuses to try to get out of at-home writing assignments? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.7

Does your child have trouble using scissors, buttoning clothes, or zipping zippers? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.8

Does your child move in a way that doesn’t appear fluid? Do her opposite arms and hands ever seem to move out-of-sync with one another? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.9

Does your child make spelling errors in common words when writing? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.10

Does your child seem to avoid coloring or drawing? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.11

Can your child talk confidently about what he knows, but resists writing it down? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.12

Is your child restless when writing — jumping out of her seat or asking to be excused? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.13

Does your child use a random assortment of letter sizes, line spaces, spaces between words, or print and cursive? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.14

Does your child have difficulty following the rules of grammar when writing — but not when speaking? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.15

Does your child leave out critical facts or details when writing? *

Yes – frequently
Sometimes
No – never

Q.16

Over the last month or more, have you worked with your child for at least 10 minutes a day using a handwriting workbook, and seen zero or very little improvement? *

Yes – we have tried but seen no improvement
No – we have tried and seen some improvement
Not applicable – we have not tried handwriting workbooks

Q.17

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