Dyspraxic Adults

I am dyspraxic. I am also a piano teacher. It's not impossible to play if you are dyspraxic, but it is extremely hard work - you would need to spend significantly more time practicing than a non-dyspraxic would. Several reasons for this 1) motor-control type coordination 2) hand/eye coordination 3 ...

Hello, I've posted this on the introductory forum, but thought it was probably worth repeating here - apologies if everyone already knows about it, but I'm new here! This is a website aimed, I think, either at higher education tutors or at trainee teachers, but it's got some interesting information ...

Hello Caz,

I know what you mean about the emotional side of things! I'm so glad to have found this site ... dyspraxia can be so lonely

Rachel

Hello Elizabeth, great to hear your story! Like you, I found it really helped to discover why I was different, and why I struggled with certain things. Now, when I have a dippy moment (or day), I can think, yes, but it's because of the dyspraxia ... not that I'm using it as an excuse!! [-( I'd ...

Hello Elizabeth, great to chat with another newcomer! Thanks for the recommendation and for taking the time to reply. I managed to find a few references to the book you suggested ... but I think it's possibly geared towards using music as a way to help overcome some of the difficulties posed by ...

Hello, I'm Rachel, in my mid-forties, a piano teacher and part-time music student. I was diagnosed with dyspraxia about three years ago and have been trying to find out as much as possible about it ever since. I came across this website because pressure of studying has made me even more disorganized ...