Category specific phonological dysgraphia

A phonological dysgraphic with intact comprehension who had difficulties spelling certain classes of words was described, finding that nouns were easier than adjectives which in turn was easier than verbs and function words.

Abstract

The present case study describes a phonological dysgraphic with intact comprehension who had difficulties spelling certain classes of words. Nouns were easier than adjectives which in turn were easier than verbs and function words. A difference between verbs and nouns remained even when level of concreteness was controlled. The findings are discussed in relation to current models of the organization of spelling in relation to other cognitive skills.