Penna

Penna – Writing Disorder Detection Application

Penna is an educational technology application developed to support the early detection of writing disorders (especially writing difficulties related to dysgraphia and dyslexia) in students with specific learning disabilities.

This application was designed based on scientific principles as part of a master's thesis and developed in line with current theoretical approaches in the field of special education.

🎯 Application Purpose

Penna's main purpose is to analyze the written performance of students with writing difficulties using objective data, to provide supportive feedback to teachers and parents, and to contribute to early intervention processes.

✏️ Key Features

Digital tasks for writing skills

Analysis of letter form, writing layout, and spelling errors

Systematic recording of student performance data

Monitoring and evaluation panel for teachers and school administrators

Simple and user-friendly interface suitable for the educational environment

👩‍🏫 Who is it for?

Special Education Students

Classroom Teachers and Special Education Teachers

School Administrators

Parents

📊 Educational Contribution

Penna provides data-driven outputs that support subjective assessments based on teacher observations. This aims to enable earlier detection of writing difficulties and the development of appropriate educational plans.

🔒 Data Security

User data is transmitted via secure connections. Collected data is used solely for educational purposes and is not shared with third parties.

🎓 Academic Foundation

This application was developed as part of a master's thesis titled "Design and Evaluation of a Writing Disorder Detection Application for Special Education Students".