< b>Developmental disorder, specific: A disorder that selectively affects
one area of development, sparing essentially all other areas of development.
For example, dysgraphia is one type of specific developmental disorder. In dysgraphia
there is inability to write legibly. Problems in dysgraphia may include fine-motor
muscle control of the hands and/or processing difficulties. Sometimes occupational
therapy is helpful. Most successful students with dysgraphia that does not respond
to occupational therapy or extra writing help choose to use a typewriter, computer,
or verbal communication.
Specific developmental disorders are as opposed to pervasive developmental disorders
(which affect development across the board), dyspraxias that affect multiple systems,
cerebral palsy, and metabolic disorders.
See also developmental disorders, dysarthria, dyscalcula, dyslexia.
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