Disorder of written expression is a childhood condition characterized by poor writing skills. To some extent, 3 – 10% of school-age children are affected by this disorder. This disorder appears by itself or in conjunction with other learning or developmental disabilities.
Symptoms
- Avoids written work.
- Poor spelling
- Errors in grammar
- Errors in punctuation
- Poor handwriting
- Composition is poor relative to oral expression skills; uses simple vocabulary to avoid spelling difficulty.
This is not solely a childhood disability. It continues on into adulthood.
Assessments
- Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS)
- Test of Adolescent and Adult Language–3 (TOAL-3)
- Test of Early Written Language
- Test of Written Expression (TOWE)
- Test of Written Language–3 (TOWL-3)
- Woodcock Johnson Psychoeducational Battery–Revised, Tests of Achievement
- Weschler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT)