Dysorthography

Dysorthography
Specialty	Neurology, pediatrics
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Dysorthography is a ail o spellin that accompanies dyslexia bi a direct consequence o the phonological ail.^[1]^[2] In the American clessification frae the American Psychiatric Association (APA) an the clessification frae the Warld Heal Organisation (WHO), it is a subteep o specific learnin ail wi impairment in written expression.

Signs an symptoms

Dysorthography impacts some individuals mair nor ithers, bit the maist teepical symptoms are uisually difficulty spellin an spellin mistaks, mistakin spaken an written wirds, writin wirds thegither, or confusin letters, uisin apostrophes improperly or nae at aw, an airticle misuse or confusion.^[3]

Treatment

The cause o this ail needs tae be identifee'd in order tae be treatit. Pronunciation problems, visual or auditory impairments, or even an unfavorable study environment are frequently the causes. The speech therapist or bairn psychologist mey recommend a coorse o treatment that focuses on learnin an applyin proper spellin, as weel as resolvin relatit issues, based on the cause an degree o impairment.

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References

↑ INSERM Collective Expertise Centre (2007). Dyslexia Dysorthography Dyscalculia: Review of the scientific data. INSERM Collective Expert Reports. Paris (FR): Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale. PMID 21348173.
↑ Nijakowska, Joanna (23 Juin 2010). Dyslexia in the Foreign Language Classroom (in Inglis). Multilingual Matters. ISBN 978-1-84769-400-3.
↑ "Dysorthography: what is it, symptoms and treatment". Top Doctors. Retrieved 11 Mey 2026.

Further readin

Angelelli, Paola; Marinelli, Chiara Valeria; De Salvatore, Marinella; Burani, Cristina (2017). "Morpheme-based Reading and Spelling in Italian Children with Developmental Dyslexia and Dysorthography". Dyslexia. 23 (4): 387–405. doi:10.1002/dys.1554. ISSN 1076-9242.
Adewunmi, Abiodun Taofikat; Similoluwa, Aremu Elizabeth; Abisola, Liadi Suliyat (29 August 2023). "Effect of Multisensory Approach on the Spelling abilities of pupils with Dysorthography in Ibadan, Nigeria". International Journal of Educational Research. 12 (1): 47–52. ISSN 1595-8485. Retrieved 3 Januar 2024.

Fremmit airtins

[1] INSERM Collective Expertise Centre (2007). Dyslexia Dysorthography Dyscalculia: Review of the scientific data. INSERM Collective Expert Reports. Paris (FR): Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale. PMID 21348173.

[2] Nijakowska, Joanna (23 Juin 2010). Dyslexia in the Foreign Language Classroom (in Inglis). Multilingual Matters. ISBN 978-1-84769-400-3.

[3] "Dysorthography: what is it, symptoms and treatment". Top Doctors. Retrieved 11 Mey 2026.

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