Arizona Department of Education AT Short Term Loan Library
Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services works in partnership with Northern Arizona University Institute for Human Development Arizona Technology Access Program to make available at no cost, a wide variety of assistive technology devices, equipment, software, and professional development materials to school personnel to improve access to assistive technology.
Publisher: Arizona Department of Education
Dysgraphia
This article defines dysgraphia and provides information regarding dyslexic dysgraphia, motor dysgraphia, and spatial dysgraphia. It includes signs to watch for, instructional support, and accommodations.
Publisher: The Dyslexia Initiative
Dysgraphia and Visual Motor Deficits: Part 1
Understanding the underlying difficulties a child is having with writing and drawing can make a significant difference in the types of activities used. This video teaches how to address fine motor deficits impacting pencil control so you can help a child improve coordination and muscle synergy.
Author: Aubrey Schmalle
Publication Date: June 2021
Publisher: Sensational Achievements
Dysgraphia and Visual Motor Skills: Part 2
Understanding the underlying difficulties a child is having with writing and drawing can make a significant difference in the types of activities used. This video discusses the functional presentation in writing and drawing when a child has an ocularmotor deficit affecting visual monitoring.
Author: Aubrey Schmalle
Publication Date: July 2021
Publisher: Sensational Achievements
Dysgraphia and Visual Motor Skills: Part 3
Understanding the underlying difficulties a child is having with writing and drawing can make a significant difference in the types of activities used. This video discusses what motor planning deficits look like when a child is writing and drawing as well as strategies to address this factor.
Author: Aubrey Schmalle
Publication Date: July 2021
Publisher: Sensational Achievements
Dysgraphia Factsheet (for Schools)
This factsheet provides information on what teachers should know about students with dyslexia and how to support their learning in the classroom.
Publication Date: October 2024
Publisher: KidsHealth
Dysgraphia in Children and Adults: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments
This article addresses what dysgraphia is, the different kinds of dysgraphia, other learning disabilities associated with dysgraphia, early signs and symptoms, and the affect dysgraphia has with communication.
Publication Date: December 2024
Publisher: Ability Central
Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia: Helping Kids With Learning Disorders Thrive
This article provides many strategies and tools that can be used at home and at school to support children and better understand how to help them learn.
Authors: Ryan Gill and Mary Leppert
Publication Date: February 2024
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neurology
Encircle Families
Collaboration between families and professionals results in the best possible outcomes for children with disabilities. Encircle Families is an Arizona nonprofit organization that provides free training and information to parents to help them understand their rights, roles, and responsibilities in their child’s health care and education. Training for pre-service and in-service professionals in education is available to improve collaboration between families and providers and achieve better results for children.
Publication Date: 2025
Publisher: Encircle Families
High-Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities
This revised and updated guide is relevant for general education and special education teachers. It includes four domains of evidence-based practices: Collaboration, Data-Driven Planning, Instruction in Behavior and Academics, and Intensify and Intervene As Needed. Each domain includes elementary and secondary examples of practice, research updates, and relevant resources for more information.
Publication Date: March 2024
Publishers: Council for Exceptional Children and CEEDAR Center
High-Leverage Practices Videos
These videos accompany High-Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities and provide revised and updated information supporting the four domains with High-Leverage Practices within each domain and concrete examples to anchor and reinforce both knowledge development and application.
Publisher: CEEDAR Center
Understanding Dysgraphia
This document explains dysgraphia, cause, diagnosis and related learning disabilities, instructional activities to improve handwriting of children with dysgraphia, instructional activities to improve spelling of children with dysgraphia, and research-supported assessment tools for diagnosing dysgraphia.
Publication Date: 2020
Publisher: International Dyslexia Association
Understanding Dysgraphia
This resource describes dysgraphia, a learning disability that makes it difficult to write because of motor weaknesses that affect the physical process of writing and cognitive challenges with written expression. It explains the signs of dysgraphia and how dysgraphia is evaluated.
Author: Jessica Souza
Publication Date: Updated March 2025
Publisher: Child Mind Institute