Aphasia - Dysgraphia Presentation

Question 1

Central Dysgraphias

Answer 1

Deep and Surface

Question 2

Deep

Answer 2

Semantic errors when writing but not reading aloud.

Question 3

Surface

Answer 3

90% regular words correct
Regularisation effect.
Could spell non-words.

Question 4

Peripheral Dysgraphias

Answer 4

Grapheme level impairment - spelling errors (any modality).
Allograph level impairment - errors in written spelling only.
Impairement in selecting graphic motor patterns - incomplete/incorrect letters/fusions.
Afferent dysgraphias - impairment executing graphic motor patterns, may duplicate or omit letters/strokes.