Toolbox Tip #1: If your student has graphomotor challenges, ask for a speech-to-text accommodation for writing-heavy content (essays, research papers, tests, etc.) and be careful with a "type-in-lieu-of-writing" accommodation that requires just as much in terms of muscle memory and sequencing skills. Toolbox Tip #2: Remove penmanship grades or requirements from report cards, or if possible, give a participation grade. Excuse students with a graphomotor or visual-motor deficit from being graded on that skill. A penmanship grade implies that it is a matter of effort. Toolbox Tip #3: Use the Power Write strategy to get a student who has executive functioning dysgraphia challenges to be able to get their thoughts onto paper. You can download the directions for free at https://stowellcenter.com/newsletter/ Research: To read more about the brain processes involved in writing see "Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Writing in Children: Brain Regions Activated in the Generation of Writing" by M. James C. McGettigan, et al. This study found that dysgraphia was associated with reduced activation in the left inferior parietal cortex, which is involved in the integration of visual and motor information during writing. The full study is available here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... To learn more about the comorbidity of dysgraphia and ADHD / ASD, see Mayes SD, Breaux RP, Calhoun SL, Frye SS. High Prevalence of Dysgraphia in Elementary Through High School Students With ADHD and Autism. J Atten Disord. 2019 Jun;23(8):787-796. doi: 10.1177/1087054717720721. Epub 2017 Jul 25. PMID: 28741400. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28741… Downloads - To download our Power Write Strategy technique and get lifetime access to all of our free downloads, subscribe to our newsletter at https://stowellcenter.com/newsletter/ Additional Resources: Downloads - To download our Power Write Strategy technique and get lifetime access to all of our free downloads, subscribe to our newsletter at https://stowellcenter.com/newsletter/