Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression

Description

Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression is characterised by significant and persistent difficulties in learning academic skills related to writing, such as spelling accuracy, grammar and punctuation accuracy, and organisation and coherence of ideas in writing. The individual’s performance in written expression is markedly below what would be expected for chronological age and level of intellectual functioning and results in significant impairment in the individual’s academic or occupational functioning. Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression is not due to a disorder of intellectual development, sensory impairment (vision or hearing), a neurological or motor disorder, lack of availability of education, lack of proficiency in the language of academic instruction, or psychosocial adversity.

Index terms

Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression
Specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression
developmental agraphia

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developmental expressive writing disorder
developmental spelling disorder
disorder of written expression
disturbance in spelling
dysgraphia
written expression disorder

Excludes

6A00 – Disorders of intellectual development

Exclusions from above levels

MB4B – Symbolic dysfunctions
QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Sibling codes

6A03.0 – Developmental learning disorder with impairment in reading
6A03.2 – Developmental learning disorder with impairment in mathematics
6A03.3 – Developmental learning disorder with other specified impairment of learning
6A03.Z – Developmental learning disorder, unspecified

Foundation entity

Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1498766637

Part of: 6A03: Developmental learning disorder › 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders