School Aged Writing Impairment

Question 1

Writing Impairment

Answer 1

Spelling and Writing

Question 2

Key Features: Spelling

Answer 2

• difficulty at any stage of the building blocks of spelling
  
  • phonology
  • orthography
  • morphology
  • semantics

Question 3

Key Features: Writing

Answer 3

• difficulty at any stage of the writing process
  
  • planning, writing, rewriting

Question 4

Etiology

Answer 4

• general language learning disorder

Question 5

Assessment: Spelling

Answer 5

• norm referenced
• informal analysis: analyze errors using
  -building blocks of spelling
  -spelling scope and sequence chart

Question 6

Assessment: Writing

Answer 6

• norm based or criterion refernced

Question 7

Intervention: Spelling

Answer 7

• focus on specific deficit areas
• word sorts

Question 8

Intervention: Writing

Answer 8

• focus on foundational skills
  
  • story organizers
  • self-editing
  • evaluative rubric
• Writing lab approach