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Conclusion The participation of a student with Dysgraphia in physical education can be academically rewarding for the student. The rewards can be gained as a result of a teacher modifying activities in this setting. Specific physical education teaching strategies for assisting children with Dysgraphia can easily be implemented as noted in this article. References Cleveland Clinic. (2022, June 15). Dysgraphia: What It Is, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment . Cleveland Clinic. https:// my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23294-dysgraphia Chung, P. J., Patel, D. R., & Nizami, I. (2020). Disorder of written expression and dysgraphia: Definition, diagnosis, and management. Translational Pediatrics , 9 (S1), S46–S54. https://doi.org/10.21037/tp.2019.11.01‌ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (2017). Speech or language . Sec. 300.8 (c) (11), https://sites.ed.gov/ idea/regs/b/a/300.8/c/11 Kovar, S., Combs, C., Campbell, K., Napper-Owen, G., & Worrell, V. (2012). Elementary classroom teachers as movement educators (4th Ed.). McGraw-Hill: Boston, MA. LAD, 2023 Dysgraphia – Learning disabilities association of America . Learning Disabilities Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023, from https://ldaamerica.org/ disabilities/dysgraphia/ National Institute of Neurological Disorders. (2023, January 20). Dysgraphia | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke . Www.ninds.nih.gov. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/ health-information/disorders/dysgraphia#:~:text=The%20 cause%20of%20the%20disorder

• Physical education teachers can have students do activities surrounding weekly spelling words. can have students do activi ties that involve quick hand motions. Activities could in clude, passing balls in a fast sequence • Physical education teachers can have students juggling scarves which requires fast hand motions. Students can move on to juggling balls when ready. can have students arrange the gym based on their les son plans. As an example, a teacher can have the “map” of where stations need to be set up. Students will arrange the gym according to the plan • Physical education teachers can draw the steps of a skill in sequence such as looking at the target, stepping, with the opposite foot, releasing the ball close to the ground, and following through. This can be done before or after per forming the skill. • Physical education teachers • Physical education teachers

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