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  2. Words per minute - Wikipedia

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    Words per minute is a common metric for assessing reading speed and is often used in the context of remedial skills evaluation, as well as in the context of speed reading, where it is a controversial measure of reading performance. A word in this context is the same as in the context of speech. Research done in 2012 [9] measured the speed at ...

  3. Touch typing - Wikipedia

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    Start position with fingers on the home row Standard finger placement on a QWERTY keyboard Advantages Speed. Touch type training can improve an individual's typing speed and accuracy dramatically. Speeds average around 30–40 WPM (words per minute), while a speed of 60–80 WPM is the approximate speed to keep up with one's thoughts.

  4. Typing - Wikipedia

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    Typing. Typing is the process of writing or inputting text by pressing keys on a typewriter, computer keyboard, mobile phone, or calculator. It can be distinguished from other means of text input, such as handwriting and speech recognition. Text can be in the form of letters, numbers and other symbols.

  5. Writer’s Cramp: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and More

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    Common symptoms of writer’s cramp include: fingers gripping the pen or pencil very hard. wrists flexing. fingers extending during writing, making it difficult to hold the pen. wrists and elbows ...

  6. Psychomotor Agitation: Symptoms, Treatment, and More - Healthline

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    fast talking. racing thoughts. crowded thoughts. moving objects for no reason. People who have psychomotor agitation will display a set of behaviors, including: pacing back and forth in a room ...

  7. Barbara Blackburn (typist) - Wikipedia

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    April 18, 2008. (2008-04-18) (aged 87) Known for. being the "world's fastest typist" according to the Guinness Book of World Records (later removed) Barbara Clay Henley Blackburn (September 25, 1920 – April 18, 2008) [1] [2] was an American clerical worker [3] recognized for her claimed fast typing speed using the Dvorak keyboard layout.

  8. What Does Handwriting Say About ADHD? - Healthline

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    Strong handwriting can help your child succeed in school and in life. It requires a wide range of skills, including thought organization, concentration, and motor coordination. All of these skills ...

  9. Dysgraphia - Wikipedia

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    Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder [2] and learning disability that concerns impairments in written expression, which affects the ability to write, primarily handwriting, but also coherence. It is a specific learning disability (SLD) as well as a transcription disability, meaning that it is a writing disorder associated with impaired ...