What are IEP and 504 accommodations for dysgraphia?

The following are some common dysgraphia accommodations that could be included in a child’s IEP or 504 plan to help them succeed in school:

• Spacing paper or graph paper to help improve handwriting legibility
• Voice-to-text dictation for brainstorming ideas
• Graphic organizers (paper and digital)
• Permission to type assignments instead of handwriting them
• Allowing the student to take a picture of homework assignments on the board instead of copying them down by hand
• Pencil/pen grips
• Exemption from writing in cursive
• Lesson outlines and/or copies of classroom learning materials to help with note-taking
• Extra time for assignments involving handwriting
• Permission to audio record class lessons
• Acceptance of alternatives to handwritten responses (like giving a verbal presentation)
• Adaptation of testing formats to require less handwriting (like multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions)
• Extra time for testing involving handwriting
• Allowing the student to test in a quiet room
• Provision of information needed to start writing assignments early

For more information, see our article Dysgraphia 101.