Dyspraxia and Dyslexia

[CLOWN TICKLE]

All of my family suffer from a combination of these conditions and I was doing some research for an MA, thing is nearly everyone who has problems with these who Ive met has had a forceps delivery as a baby so I was just hoping to conduct a poll, if yes or no can you let me know. TIA CT

[dee5]

My brother has dyspraxia but he didnt have a forceps birth, he had an emergency c section. The only thing the doctors think it is related to is when he was very small he had loads of ear infections that affected his hearing slightly and also his speech and they seem to think that they are related in some cases.

[natalie_1982]

I'm not sure what I'm saying yes or no to, but I was forceps birth and don't have either conditions.

(Don't know whether I am saying yes or no to forceps or having either of the conditions, or both?)

Good luck with your reserach ;-)

[Pippa68]

Hi CT!

My son is dyslexic, and my youngest daughter is suspected of having it (she is only 5, so waiting a while to see) neither of them were forceps deliveries..both were uncomplicated speedy births.

[teag1rl]

I was forceps delivery and there's plenty wrong with my head but neither of the conditions you mention.

[jake-the-peg]

Obviously this is just a straw poll but if you take it any further you'd probably want to try to get the information without telling people why you want it. - If people know your theory it can influence what they tell you. You can put the idea into their head.

A bit of the "Ooh now you mention it" syndrome. You might consider a slightly longer set of questions with the foreceps delivery embedded in it.

If you've not already done it it's also wise to consider how you'll analyse the data. That way you'll know what you need to get a statistically significant result before you do your survey and not get into a position where you wish you'd asked more people or a different set of people etc.

Don't forget that people's age may be important because with the increase in elective cesarians the probability of a forceps delivery may well have dropped in recent years which you might have to take into consideration.

Sounds like an interesting excercise - remember even if you prove there's no link you'll have proved something interesting.

For what it's worth my daughter was a forceps delivery and does not have have either of these, my son was an emergency C-section and has mild symptoms of dyslexia

[spurslady]

My eldest son was an emergency forceps delivery, but he is fine.

Very intellegent too much for his own good sometimes.

The only lasting mark is on his forehead above his left eye, it has faded but becomes more noticable if he is feeling unwell. He is 7 now.

[Pippa68]

I have to point out that dyspraxia & dyslexia have nothing to do with intelligence ;o)

[asteroid99]

I had a forceps delivery and have neither of these conditions.