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by katrina
Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:25 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: % of dyspraxics who can drive
Replies: 29
Views: 24327

Re: % of dyspraxics who can drive

Thanks be to God, yes I can drive - and I count it as one of my gratest acheivements in life; there aren't many things I've managed to learn as an adult that are usefull like driving. I remember how I feal as a learner: aprehensive, hopefull, determined. The hardest bit about it for me was always fo...
by katrina
Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:53 pm
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Taoism & Dyspraxia
Replies: 14
Views: 8666

Re: Taoism & Dyspraxia

I want to thank you Magic-Lemur for introducing me to melodysheep and the syphony of science. Amazing! Have you seen his new video that came out yesterday?
by katrina
Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:36 pm
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Caring for your body
Replies: 7
Views: 5335

Re: Caring for your body

The easiest way I find is not to cut nails but file them regularly. Each to his own. Get a good long wide file, one with a sandpapery surface. Or, if you're going to get them done for you, a beautitian is cheaper than a cheropodist. Or just get a friend to do it, if you've got a friend who's into gr...
by katrina
Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: 'School sports days put children off sport – MP'
Replies: 15
Views: 9193

Re: 'School sports days put children off sport – MP'

Having read the newspaper article, I think the man quoted from the football association, like so many sports enthusiasts, is blissfully unaware that a significant minority is being excluded in a damaging way. So, I would take sides with the MP. I can really relate to her when she describes her feeli...
by katrina
Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:57 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: hi from a dutch girl
Replies: 3
Views: 1974

goes to show

You're joking! The psychologist actually had to google the word dyspraxia? Just goes to show how little known it is outside the UK. Even in such a forward thinking country as the Netherlands. I know where you're coming from; here in Brazil nobody seems to have heard of it either. It'd be good to hea...
by katrina
Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:25 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: in Brazil and think might be that dreaded D-word
Replies: 0
Views: 1896

in Brazil and think might be that dreaded D-word

Hi everybody! what a coincidence! While I was deliberating over my username (settled for my real-life nickname, after the hurricane) an introduction from the Netherlands appeared at the top of the list. Looks like you could give today an international theme for the forum. I live in Brazil, and here ...