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My sisters 6 year old son has Dyspraxia does that mean my son will have it too?

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My son is only 3 weeks old but i am worried he may get/have Dyspraxia too. I read that more boys have it than girls, Is it a family thing? Is my son likely to have it too?

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  1. no it doesnt mean that at all my wee cousin has it and none of his sisters or anyone else in my family have it and we have a huge family he's the only one out off all my family and he gets help so we dont see it as  bad thing but he feels ashamed cause he thinks people will think hes thick if you get me but he's starting to understand it isnt his fault and he doesnt think about it as much as he used to


  2. there is evidence that it does run in families, but that doesn't make your son outrageously much more likely to have it than anyone else's child.  i used to know fraternal (i.e. non-identical, so just like other brothers) twins where one was dyspraxic and the other was not.

    your sister's son may have got it from his father's side of the family, not yours...

    but in any case, dyspraxia is not a life-threatening illness or anything - it just means that certain tasks requiring co-ordination are more difficult to master for dyspraxic children than for others.  all it takes for them to catch up is a little extra practice at things like fastening buttons and tying shoelaces.

    one of my best friends is also dyspraxic; he's now in his mid twenties and he is very sporty (playing lots of football and squash); he also has an active social life and is about to get a PhD in physics... a combination which is pretty rare in itself!! ;-)

    the only difference it makes in his life is that when we've been out for a few drinks he staggers slightly more than the rest of us - but we've never decided whether that's the dyspraxia or just because he can't hold his drinks as well as we can!

  3. I would not worry too terribly about it. If you start seeing signs that he is not holding his head up or rolling over when he should, then you can worry. But all you need to do is call early intervention and they can come out and check him...if he needs help they will help you get free physical and occupational therapy to help him progress a little better. the earlier you get him help (once symptoms show up) the better his outcome will be.

  4. my 4 year old sister has both types of dyspraxia, but she doesn't let it get her down! she is mentally like a 2 year old and it does take longer for her to learn how to do things. But other than that, she is a lovely little girl and shes always having fun :)

  5. depends, does your Brother in Law have it on his side? If so then it will not effect your child. Try not to worry till you have something to worry about

  6. Just looked on the NHS direct site ....

    "There is no clinical reason to explain the condition but dyspraxia sometimes runs in families and affects more boys than girls."

    That doesn't mean he could have it. But keep a close eye on his progress, look at the symptoms section on the NHS site, so if you are concerned then you can contact your doctor about it early.

  7. Hiya, there's no need to worry. My brother, (he is 15 now) was diagnosed with dyspraxia when he was around 8-9 everyone was worried as it sounds rather alarming. But once it was explained to us we understood more, he had always been slower at picking things up, riding a bike and learning to read. But he got there in the end, although he did find it rather frustrating. I'm not quite sure if it runs in the family,  but me and my brother is one of 18 grandchildren, and none of them have it, i dont have it, neither do the other side of my family or my parents. So i wouldnt worry too much. now we cant believe how much he has come on, he went into comprehensive school under special needs, mainly because of his reading. But now he has chosen his GCSE'S, and is working towards them, he has now flown with his maths and is much better than me at it, sums and things he just loves and can work them out easily. his enlglish has come on loads and we ddint think that we'd get him to the stage he is now. Im sorry ive gone on but i hope i helped. I bet your son will be fine, just mention it to a health worker or doctor if you are worried. just enjoy him, and look at it this way even in the slightest chance that he does have it, it wont mean he is disabled or anything like that he will be a normal healthy little boy, and if he is anything like my brother you wont be able to tell he has anything. good luck. x

  8. He has a higher chance, but it's not dramatically higher than any other child.

    When he gets older look out for the signs and if he displays any, take him along to the doctors.

    I can remember when I was 10 a friend of mine had dyspraxia. He struggled with co-ordination terribly and was VERY anxious in social situations. He ended up not attending school for over 6 months, du to his anxiety. He had a very severe case though. For the majority of sufferers they only suffer with bad co-ordination and some anxiety.

  9. it's possible but not for definite, I have Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Dyslexia but thankfully neither or my two boys seem to have it. I think it's just the luck of the draw to be honest.

  10. It often takes place in birth ( was it a hard birth for your nephew?) If your son does have it it is nothing to worry about. Dyspraxia if caught early is very easily managed. I'm 20 and have only just been diagnosed with dyspraxia and I am quite severely dyspraxic so it's good that you sisters son has been caught early. I don't think it has to run in a family, none of my family have dyspraxia but I do. You also don't know even if it is hereditary if it is from your sister or the sons father.

    Just look out for signs when he gets a bit older, but don't worry without need. Dyspraxia is ok I manage fine without any help at all and there is lots of awareness these days so support is higher


  11. I have dyspraxia and it's really not that big a deal. Took me a bit longer than normal to learn to ride a bike and swim but doesn't affect my day to day life.... just c**p co-ordination

    There's nothing to say he will get it or won't.... think it's just a lottery for it like dyslexia. No-one else in my family has it though my brother has dyslexia and they can sometimes go together.

  12. Your going to have to research it, try google or ask your doctor

  13. It CAN run in families but also could be a 1 off.My16yr old son is dyspraxic i "think" it may come from his fathers side of the family as his 2 cousins on fathers side are also dyspraxic..(3 out of 4 grandsons on that side of the family have it).. My daughters don't have it ,they have a different father to my son.....

    Dyspraxia can be managed quite well though, my son has just left school and is waiting for his exam results he's expected to get top grades is all subjects.He will then go onto collage to do A level maths, English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry...........then hopefully onto Uni.......

    He does tend to be a bit clumsy but in the main he's fine.......His 2 cousins (1 older 1 younger) are also doing quite well, all 3 boys had slight speech problems when younger but are fine now......

    Chances are you son will be fine it could just be co-incidence with my son and his cousins that they all have it. But at least you know what to look for.

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