Handwriting is a spatial-temporal activity. It represents a fixed expression of space and motion. Like hypnotism, graphology is being removed from the parlor and included in the professional's kit as a psychodiagnostic tool. Little research in this area has been done in the United States although it has received a great deal of attention in Europe. This paper explores the possibility that certain deviations from norm may indicate the presence of dyslexia.
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