Current high schooler, I attached some writing samples from high school assignments. My entire life, I’ve been told I have terrible handwriting. In elementary school, it would be the one thing teachers complain about during every single parent teacher conference, and my teachers in later grades of elementary school would urge me to practice writing in kindergarten level learning books. At least once, I’ve had a teacher refuse to read my work at that time because of how messy my handwriting was, insisting I could make it better when I really couldn’t. Family was also really concerned about my handwriting at the time, but didn’t do much other than tell me to make it better (which didn’t work). In high school, things mostly transitioned to online anyways, but particular teachers would have problem with my writing and need my help to read it. The criticisms in high school ranged from points taken off, to a teacher that I have a great relationship with to this day throwing out the possibly of accommodations for handwriting but not elaborating (I didn’t even know dysgraphia was a thing at the time, only recently found out from a friend). The way I hold a pencil has also been criticized for being wrong, with teachers suggesting hand grips to fix my writing but that never really working out. It’s definitely a physical struggle to write as well, especially for longer periods of time. I also struggle with reading my notes sometimes, and usually won’t even revisit them anyways because of how unappealing I find my own handwriting. I also have difficulties with fine motor skills in general, struggling with tasks like properly tying my shoelaces or braiding hair even as a teenager. Is there a possibility I have dysgraphia or should find a way to get tested?

Could I possibly have dysgraphia