Handwriting and Being LD

<p>Hello,</p>

<pre><code> I have bad handwriting. I can only write neatly if I write slowly. This is driving me crazy and I am tired of it. I was thinking of trying to learn the architect's type of script during the Christmas break from University. But, I am scared to do that, because I have read that ones handwriting works along with their personality.

So, it is crazy to want to try to change your handwriting? Is that odd? I only want to try and do it, because I do not think I will be able to take notes in grad school the Spring of 2008, unless I change my handwriting for the better.
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<p>peaceout,</p>

<p>merlinjones</p>

<p>Hi merlin,
Listen, that's what keyboards are for!!! Have you tried taking notes with a laptop or one of those lightweight devices just made for wordprocessing? Also, many colleges offer note-takers as an accomodation for LD students who are unable to take adequate notes themselves. Or maybe you could just have an informal arrangement with a fellow student. Dysgraphia is real, and you might want have yourself evaluated for it, so if that's the problem, you can receive appropriate accomodation. While having great difficulty writing quickly and legibly by hand is very inconvenient, it is no reflection on your intelligence or ability to succeed in grad school. If you can fix the problem easily, fine, but if you can't, don't torture yourself.</p>

<p>im a junior at a special ed hs...and we have plenty of people w/ handwriting probaly 15x worse then urs(aka unable to pick out words jibber jabber crap) I have no writing disability..my handwriting is one of the best in the class..i would reccomend TYPING! ITs the new world im sure u can bring laptops to class</p>

<p>What about on the writing portion of ACT?</p>

<p>My kid has had the accomodation of using a keyboard on tests etc. at school based on LD since middle school. We're going to ask for the same accomodation on the SAT and ACT and will post what happens. My sense is that having had the accomodation in school and having a specific diagnosis to support the accomodation are necessary, but that there are some random, incomprehensible denials.</p>

<p>See, this is what I am wondering...</p>

<p>If someone writes slowly or maybe not super neat...</p>

<p>Then, does trying to write in a block script like an architect's script seem weird?</p>

<p>I have read things about how one's personality sometimes shows up in their handwriting. But, my handwriting leaves a lot to be desired and I really like keeping things "analogue" with my schoolwork. </p>

<p>So, does this seem weird? I mean, I am really secure in who I am as a lady. But, my handwriting is kind of out there sometimes in a LD way. What is weird is that I write really pretty in cursive, but most folks cannot read cursive anymore for some reason!? </p>

<p>I cannot touch type at all. But, I practice that really patiently, because I am not taking the GRE in longhand! </p>

<p>lesmizzie, did you ever get the PM I sent you? I sent you a PM about your posting about your future education goals with College and all. Did you get that, or would you care for me to PM you back?</p>

<p>An alternative to traditional cursive is a form of Italic script taught by Kate Gladstone. See her web page at <a href="http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.global2000.net/handwritingrepair&lt;/a> or do a Google search on her name.</p>