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How often is there a genetic component to dyspraxia/dysgraphia? I was talking to my mother about this last night, and she said that my brother was diagnosed with dysgraphia. He is a number of years older than me, so I did not know this. It must have been quite severe and/or the school must really have been on top of things! This would have been in the late 70s and early 80s!

ultra, I don't know the statistical probability, but do know that dysgraphia, like dyslexia, can have a genetic component. One branch of my family's family tree is littered with relatives who either have a dyslexia or dysgraphia diagnosis, including my very dysgraphic ds.

Best wishes,

polarbear

At 7 it seems most likely that when concentrating on letter formation he loses the picture he has of the word.