| While the disorder known as aphasia is usually | | | | There are three major types of dysgraphia that |
| applied to describe a lack of understanding | | | | can affect a person. Dyslexic dysgraphia results in |
| regarding language, there is a language disorder | | | | writing that is practically illegible if the person does |
| known as dysgraphia that affects a person's basic | | | | not focus extremely carefully on the task of |
| ability to write. As with many language disorders, | | | | writing, and spelling ability can also be negatively |
| disorders in the adult mind can come from a brain | | | | affected. Motor dysgraphia comes from a lack of |
| injury that affects a certain part of the brain. | | | | the ability to write due to motor impairment. In |
| These injuries can be caused by a car accident, a | | | | these cases, spelling is not affected. Finally, spatial |
| slip and fall accident, or even an on the job | | | | dysgraphia means that a person is incapable of |
| accident. | | | | writing, regardless of time or effort. Again, this |
| Unlike aphasia, people with dysgraphia can suffer | | | | disorder does not affect linguistic ability, meaning |
| from serious complications with their basic motor | | | | that spelling remains unchanged. |
| functions. It can be difficult for a person with | | | | One solution present to those with dysgraphia is |
| dysgraphia to write a letter, and likewise, it can be | | | | to convert entirely to typing instead of writing. As |
| both difficult and painful to tie a shoelace or a tie. | | | | the act of writing requires a very specific motor |
| With many other language disorders located in the | | | | control, typing is significantly more akin to simple |
| brain, this sort of crossing over between motor | | | | finger tapping, which is rarely affected enough to |
| skill realms does not necessarily happen. However, | | | | compromise typing. |
| like other disorders, dysgraphia indicates no | | | | To learn more about brain injuries and the |
| intellectual incapacitation, instead only illustrating an | | | | unexpected consequences of damage to the |
| inability to achieve certain fine motor movements. | | | | brain, contact a personal injury attorney. |