Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder and learning disability that affects written expression, primarily handwriting, but also coherence. It is a specific learning disability (SLD) and a transcription disability, meaning that it is a writing disorder associated with impaired handwriting, orthographic coding, and finger sequencing. Dysgraphia is characterized as a neurodevelopmental disorder under the umbrella category of specific learning disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) . The underlying causes of the disorder are not fully understood, but dysgraphia is known to be a biologically-based disorder with genetic and brain bases. In dysgraphia, individuals fail to develop normal connections among different brain regions needed for writing. The disorder can occur alone or with other learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. Dysgraphia can be diagnosed by a licensed psychologist who specializes in learning disorders, and treatment varies and may focus on controlling writing movements and addressing impaired memory or other neurological problems. Some physicians recommend that individuals with dysgraphia use computers to avoid the problems of handwriting.