Describe the difficulties that students with learning disabilities have with the writing process

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Students with LD have difficulties with various components of the writing process. Some students have trouble organizing their first drafts and planning what they want to write. Writers who are not confident will often use the same topic repeatedly and be reluctant to take creative risks. Some students with limited text organization skills have difficulty categorizing ideas related to a topic or extending ideas about a topic. Others struggle with editing and producing the final drafts because they have difficulty with mechanical skills such as spelling, punctuation, and handwriting. Students who struggle with these components often view writing as unpleasant and are unmotivated to write. This lack of motivation also negatively affects their writing production.