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by NobodyElseWill
Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:53 pm
Forum: Studying
Topic: Coping strategies no longer working
Replies: 10
Views: 7122

Re: Coping strategies no longer working

also ask your manager if you tape record coversations and then you catch up as well it works i have tried it once for college and it really helped. of course i haven't tried at work yet but if you find that you remember what's been said after the meeting etc (reflection notes) it will work.
by NobodyElseWill
Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:48 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: You know you're dyspraxic when
Replies: 403
Views: 680733

Re: You know you're dyspraxic when

I confuse my buspass with my rail card a lot and also confuse it with my debit card as well.
by NobodyElseWill
Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:45 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Things I find annoying
Replies: 10
Views: 5714

Re: Things I find annoying

I also find the light/noise sensitivity very annoying at the moment and somedays a normal house light can feel like I have dipped my eyes in bleach or chlorine other days a lamp can be too physically demanding. I also cut down on the use of my computer, texting and watching tv but nothing has worked...
by NobodyElseWill
Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:10 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: weak ankles
Replies: 26
Views: 11019

Re: weak ankles

I get the same if i walked more than two miles normally i can do two-three miles but lately i have just been managing a mile or so with lots of small rest breaks.
by NobodyElseWill
Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:51 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Things I find annoying
Replies: 10
Views: 5714

Things I find annoying

When someoneo assumes I can't do something and really I really can People that say that social work/nursing/teaching etc is too above me or that i won't cope. People say that i should give up on the idea of going to university and get a proper job like everyone else. I already have two jobs as it is...
by NobodyElseWill
Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:37 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: young and looking for work
Replies: 11
Views: 4196

Re: young and looking for work

Also hiring a person with dyspraxia/dyslexia etc is best for the company simply because they don't have take out a huge insurance policy for that person but for someone with a severe learning disability they have to as they more likely to cause problems for themselves and others.
by NobodyElseWill
Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:34 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Friends
Replies: 47
Views: 17177

Re: Friends

one thing I have learnt especially when it comes to making friends always carry around a small little note pad about the size of your phone to help you remember your new friend's cat/dog/brother/sister etc. Otherwise they won't be that happy if you say "How's Rosie?" and you forget your re...
by NobodyElseWill
Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: You know you're dyspraxic when
Replies: 403
Views: 680733

Re: You know you're dyspraxic when

when you have to use every reminder thing known to man to help you remember stuff. I have my calendar on my phone, ipod touch (linked in with itunes) on my computer and i have diary that I worship on a daily basis and I have a calendar on my yahoo email account. Luckily itunes/ipod touch links the a...
by NobodyElseWill
Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:22 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Does anybody get frustrated at work?
Replies: 12
Views: 4883

Re: Does anybody get frustrated at work?

I also get fustrated at work and I always find that when one small thing goes wrong every thing else follows the same way
by NobodyElseWill
Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:21 pm
Forum: Studying
Topic: Coping strategies no longer working
Replies: 10
Views: 7122

Re: Coping strategies no longer working

Carry a reporters/journalists notebook with you it may help and then read from the notebook it always works for me. Also if you ever find writing a struggle like i sometimes do i get hold of specially adapted pen like this one i got from whsmiths http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDeta...
by NobodyElseWill
Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: young and looking for work
Replies: 11
Views: 4196

Re: young and looking for work

also having dyspraxia is nothing to be ashamed of and it's invisible which can be a bonus.
by NobodyElseWill
Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Friends
Replies: 47
Views: 17177

Re: Friends

I also found that I am a lot more friendly with my penfriends who've i have known forever and people i know of online than I am with my real friends and some days wish my real friends were my penfriends and my penfriends and chat mates were my real mates then i would be happy. Also I found my friend...
by NobodyElseWill
Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: You know you're dyspraxic when
Replies: 403
Views: 680733

Re: You know you're dyspraxic when

  • once again mucking up the timesheet at work again
    telling your boss a slightly false reason
    Forgetting id in the office and can't get back in
    Misplacing my phone
    Adding up simple numbers wrong
    Missing words out of emails, texts and status messages and tweets
by NobodyElseWill
Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:06 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: 'Hello' from a Dad with a Dyspraxic son.
Replies: 6
Views: 2756

Re: 'Hello' from a Dad with a Dyspraxic son.

Pop on to amazon or your local library and get a book on dyspraxia it may give you some handy hints and tips

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_nos ... en&x=0&y=0
by NobodyElseWill
Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:45 pm
Forum: Studying
Topic: Coping strategies no longer working
Replies: 10
Views: 7122

Re: Coping strategies no longer working

@Icandoit. well done firstly doing a degree, msc and pgce and phd that's really impressive with Dyspraxia. the best the best thing you can do grab a sheet of a4 and pencil and sketch/draw/write what's gotta be done you can be a scruffy as you like and it doesn't matter if you spelt everything wrong,...