'A disorder of writing ability in which a learner has difficulty with letter…

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'A disorder of writing ability in which a learner has difficulty with letter formation, spelling, fine motor co-ordination etc.' This disorder is called as:

  1. A.

    Dyslexia

  2. B.

    Dysgraphia

  3. C.

    Dyspraxia

  4. D.

    Dyscalculia

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Correct answer: B

Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) are neurodevelopmental conditions in which a learner of normal intelligence and adequate instruction struggles with one particular academic skill. Each SLD is named for the exact skill it disrupts: reading (dyslexia), written expression (dysgraphia), mathematical reasoning (dyscalculia), and motor coordination (dyspraxia).

The description in the question — difficulty with letter formation, spelling, and fine motor coordination specifically during writing — matches the defining features of Dysgraphia, the SLD that impairs the physical and cognitive processes involved in producing written text.

  • Dyslexia is a reading-based disorder: it centers on decoding and fluently recognizing written words, not on the physical act of forming letters or handwriting mechanics.

  • Dyspraxia is a broader motor-planning disorder affecting coordinated movement in everyday physical tasks generally, and is not defined specifically by letter formation and spelling difficulty.

  • Dyscalculia involves difficulty with number sense, arithmetic, and mathematical reasoning — an entirely different domain from the writing-specific difficulties described here.

Therefore, the disorder described in the question is Dysgraphia.

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