High Prevalence of Dysgraphia in Elementary Through High School Students With ADHD and Autism

Susan D. Mayes; Rosanna P. Breaux; Susan L. Calhoun; Sara S. Frye

doi:10.1177/1087054717720721

High Prevalence of Dysgraphia in Elementary Through High School Students With ADHD and Autism

Susan D. Mayes, Rosanna P. Breaux, Susan L. Calhoun, Sara S. Frye

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Objective:Prevalence of dysgraphia by age across all grade levels was determined in students with ADHD or autism. Method: Referred children with normal intelligence and ADHD–Combined, ADHD–Inattentive, or autism (N = 1,034) were administered the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). Results: VMI and WISC Coding scores were significantly lower than IQ and the normal mean of 100 for all diagnoses. More than half (59%) had dysgraphia, and 92% had a weakness in graphomotor ability relative to other abilities. Dysgraphia prevalence did not differ between diagnostic or age groups (6-7 years, 56%; 8-10 years, 60%; and 11-16 years, 61%). Conclusion: Dysgraphia is common at all ages in children and adolescents with ADHD and autism. Accommodations and strategies for addressing this problem are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	787-796
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Attention Disorders
Volume	23
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054717720721
State	Published - Jun 1 2019

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology

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