Screening for Motor Dysgraphia in Public Schools

AbstractObjectiveTo screen for warning signs of dysgraphia in schoolchildren at the sixth grade of elementary school.MethodThis was a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional cohort study performed with 630 schoolchildren assessed through the (adapted) Analytical Dysgraphia Inventory, which recognizes difficulties in writing through the tracing the graphics.ResultsA total of 22% (n=138) of the sample presented all indications of dysgraphia; the most prevalent indicator was ascending/descending/fluctuating lines (53.6%). When the indicators were correlated to gender, males showed a significant difference (p