Speech Therapy For Written Expression

Written Expression disorder is the difficulty of putting thoughts and ideas into written form. 

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Symptoms include

• Child is often able to verbalize an answer, tell a story or express himself, however, is unable to put verbalized messages into written form such as text, email, or paper.

• Child may have difficulty with grammar, punctuation, poor paragraph organization, and spelling errors.  

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Treatment methods include:  targeting child specific areas of deficit (grammar, syntax, etc.), providing visual aides such as graphic organizers, sequence charts, story maps, and use of a multi sensory approach.