Dysorthography

As in the case of all other specific language disorders, people with dysorthography need to receive treatment as soon as possible in order to overcome their symptoms. Once a good diagnosis has been made to know in more depth what are the specific problems experienced by the person, the psychologist or educator in charge of the case must design a concrete action plan for the patient. In the case of dysorthography, some of the actions that can be taken to improve the symptoms can range from the repeated practice of writing and spelling rules to the teaching of tricks and techniques to remember the written form of words in the most used language. On the other hand, while the treatment is being carried out, if the patient is in a situation in which his disorder causes him great harm (as in the case of a student), palliative remedies can be applied, such as audio recording of the lessons or the substitution of written exams by others of an oral nature.

This disorder should not be confused with common grammatical mistakes that children often make when growing up. To adequately diagnose, the following traits should be taken into account: difficulties spelling, mixing up letters, or difficulties separating words and syllables. The tests to assess this disorder include aural tests and tests to check for difficulties writing and learning language rules.

Experts are still trying to pinpoint what causes dysorthography. Under normal circumstances, the brain processes the information it receives through the senses and stores it for later use. When kids start writing, their brains retrieve information from short-term and long-term memory to help them with spelling and writing rules.