Dysgraphia, a neurological disorder that interferes with a person’s ability to produce written work, is an “invisible disability,” says literacy specialist Jessica Hamman. In the early grades, students with dysgraphia can struggle with letter formation, word spacing, punctuation, and capitalization, while later on it can manifest as poor writing fluency and illegible handwriting. ⁣ ⁣ Students with dysgraphia are often working very hard to keep up, and Hamman notes that they’re generally “acutely aware of what they’re not capable of relative to their peers.”⁣ ⁣ “Dysgraphia can be remediated with occupational therapy to strengthen fine motor skills, support written expression, and speed up language processing,” she adds.⁣ ⁣ Here are a few ways teachers can support students with the disorder:⁣ ⁣ ✏️ Teach cursive: “Cursive writing has fewer starting points than disconnected letters, which translates into improved writing speed, more consistent letter sizing, and neater overall appearance o...