Disorder of written expression

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Disorder of written expression is a childhood condition characterized by poor writing skills. To some extent, 3 - 10% of school-age children are affected by this disorder. This disorder appears by itself or in conjunction with other learning or developmental disabilities.

[edit] Symptoms

• Poor spelling
• Errors in grammar
• Errors in punctuation
• Poor handwriting

[edit] Other disabilities often linked with the disorder of written expression

• Reading disorder
• Expressive language disorder
• Mathematics disorder
• Developmental coordination disorder