Dysgraphia Insights and Inclusive Strategies with Cheri Dotterer

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Host: Dana Jonson Guest: Cheri Dotterer

Dana and Cheri dig into dysgraphia, exploring its definition, causes, and the challenges students face with writing. Cheri explains how handwriting difficulties go beyond basic letter formation, affecting students’ ability to communicate effectively in writing. She also highlights her six-part “IMPACT” framework, which focuses on emotional aspects like interoception, the hidden “eighth sense” that connects physical and emotional awareness. The episode covers specific strategies educators and parents can use to support children with dysgraphia, including multisensory techniques and practical classroom interventions.

Resources Mentioned:

• Books:

• Handwriting Brain-Body Disconnect by Cheri Dotterer

• Becoming You (Anthology, includes Cheri’s contribution)

• The Routledge International Handbook of Visual-Motor Skills, Handwriting, and Spelling (Cheri’s chapter on handwriting in special education)

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