Dyslexia vs. Dysgraphia — What's the Difference?

Dyslexia, also known as reading disorder, is characterized by trouble with reading despite normal intelligence. Different people are affected to different degrees.

Dysgraphia is a deficiency in the ability to write, primarily handwriting, but also coherence. Dysgraphia is a specific learning disability (SLD) as well as a transcription disability, meaning that it is a writing disorder associated with impaired handwriting, orthographic coding and finger sequencing (the movement of muscles required to write).

A learning disability marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.

A neurological disorder marked by impairment of the ability to write, especially to write by hand and to spell. It can occur as the result of brain damage or in association with learning disabilities.

A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.

An impaired ability to read.

Impaired ability to learn to write

Impaired ability to learn to read