SPD Symptoms
Dysgraphia: Disorder of Written Language
Dysgraphia, while not technically a category of SBMD, often has a neurological sensory base. It is commonly agreed that sensory based motor operation has a lot to do with a person's ability to write. If you have always had poor handwritting, or have had to write slow in order to make it look even remotely nice, then this disorder might just explain a lot for you.
_______ Greatly prefer typing to writing by hand
_______ Difficulty following along visually with what you are writing
_______ Difficulty with letter spacing and staying within the lines
_______ Poor letter formation
_______ Often confused by 'letter inversions', such as 'b, d, q, g, and p' or 'w, u, v, c, n, and m'
_______ Poor awareness of finger position or movement, otherwise known as 'finger agnosia'
_______ Have 'clumsy' handwriting and finger movements while writing
_______ Have unusual or dysfunctional hand grip on pencil while writing
_______ May have low muscle tone or other motor issues
_______ May have difficulty with fine motor tasks that involve the use of hand held utensils or using zippers or buttons
_______ May prefer printing over cursive