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    Dysgraphia in EFL learners
    (Ecuador : Pujilí : Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC), 2025-08) Morales Parraga, Diego Wladimir; Olga Lorena, González Ortíz; Romero García, Víctor Hugo; Makensie Vera, Laura Jeniffer
    The aim of this research is to identify dysgraphia cases among rural EFL learners at Patronato de Amparo Social “Niño de Isinche” during the academic year 2024-2025, so that future researches can adapt activities to support children with handwriting difficulties. The study employed a descriptive, cross-sectional, qualitative research approach with a non-experimental design, using an adapted Dysgraphia Test and expert - validated rubric. The findings reveal signs of dysgraphia such as inconsistency in letter size, poor alignment of text, and omission of letters or words. These results highlight the need to provide writing support to EFL students and the importance of identifying and addressing these types of learning disabilities to promote inclusive education. It is recommended to implement teaching strategies that are adapted to the needs of students with dysgraphia in order to improve their academic performance in EFL learning. In addition, the importance of training teachers in inclusive education is highlighted, in order to effectively address these learning disabilities. In conclusion, this study contributes to underrepresented research on dysgraphia in rural Latin America EFL contexts.