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Article: Disorder of written expression
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- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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Disorder of written expression
Definition
Disorder of written expression, formerly called developmental expressive writing disorder, is a learning disability in which a person's ability to communicate in writing is substantially below the level normally expected based on the individual's age, intelligence, life experiences, educational background, or physical impairments. This disability affects both the physical reproduction of letters and words and the organization of thoughts and ideas in written compositions.
Description
Disorder of written expression is one of the more poorly understood learning disabilities. Learning disabilities that manifest themselves only in written work ...