There are times when children make writing mistakes over and over again. They persistently confuse letters and make silly mistakes in words. But is the child just illiterate? Or is he inattentive? Or maybe the problem is something else?
There are conventional norms of literacy development in writing by age. Before the age of 7, there is no point in sounding the alarm. Errors in writing for children - the norm. They are still just learning.
Children write as they hear. Sometimes they may mishear words that are new to them. And sometimes they may simply get confused about the spelling of complex words. But if your child continues to make the same mistakes, it is worth thinking about. Your child may have dysgraphia.
Dysgraphia in children
Dysgraphia is not an ordinary inattention in a child. It is a disorder related to the nervous system. It can be partly compared to color blindness, when a person simply does not distinguish certain colors.
It can't be fixed with punishment or harder studying. You need to work with a neuropsychologist and a speech therapist. Yes, many parents don't know, but speech therapists deal not only with speech disorders, but also with other problems.
Dysgraphia in children manifests itself in a variety of ways:
Acoustic dysgraphia
The child cannot correctly hear similar sounds. Therefore, he/she has big problems with writing dictations.
Articulatory-acoustic dysgraphia
In this case, the child writes words exactly as he or she hears them. In this case, the child's auditory perception may be impaired. Hence, there will be gross errors in writing.
The same problem could to arise in other people's voices. But in this case, the cause of the errors may be something else entirely.
Agrammatical dysgraphia
This type of dysgraphia is manifested by a disorder in word matching or the absence of endings from words.
Optic dysgraphia
Such dysgraphia is characterized by substitution of similar letters in words. The child may write extra sticks in letters or forget to do so.
If a child has many errors in writing, but they are always different, it makes no sense to talk about dysgraphia. In most cases.
But if the errors in writing are always of the same kind, it is worth consulting a specialist. Especially if the child already has confirmed neurological problems.
What parents should do
Russian language study - difficult task. And not only for those who are used to speaking another language. But also for Russian-speaking people.
Writing errors in dysgraphia are not the fault of the child. He simply physiologically can not write correctly. And this condition needs to be treated.
Therefore, a child should never be scolded. And especially not to say that there is something wrong with him.
Any deviations from the norm can cause a wave of ridicule from classmates. Therefore, it is better to carry out diagnosis and treatment without drawing strong attention to the process.
Of course, such work should always take place in conjunction with the teacher.
If you see that it is hard for your child to do homework on his own, it is worth helping him. Even if your child is already old enough to do other homework without parental help.
It is important to support the child and explain to them that dysgraphia is a feature, not a defect that makes them worse than others. Tell them that it is possible to cope with it. And, most importantly, be there for them.
