1st Edition

Parent’s Quick Start Guide to Dysgraphia

By James W. Forgan, Noelle Balsamo Copyright 2024
112 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Prufrock Press

112 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Prufrock Press

Parent’s Quick Start Guide to Dysgraphia provides parents and caregivers with an immediate overview of dysgraphia and steps they can take to support and encourage their child. Each chapter is packed with detailed and helpful information, covering identification, strategies for improvement, advocating for your child, and maintaining your child’s self-esteem. Summary and resource sections at... Read more

Introduction

1 Dysgraphia Explained

2 Assessing for Dysgraphia

3 Treating Dysgraphia

4 Strategies for Improving Spelling

5 Strategies for Improving Penmanship and Handwriting

6 Strategies for Improving Writing

7 Strategies for Making Writing Fun

8 Technology for Dysgraphia

9 Helping Teachers Understand and Accommodate for Dysgraphia

10 Dysgraphia: Your Child’s Self-Esteem and Mindset

Biography

James W. Forgan is Associate Professor of Special Education at Florida Atlantic University, USA, where he prepares teachers to educate children with dysgraphia and related disabilities.

Noelle Balsamo is an instructor and consultant specializing in teacher and parent education.