Dyspraxic Adults

Hi Jen, I found out I'm dyspraxic about a year ago (I'm 55) and my main feeling was that of relief! I wasn't mad at all (well not much!). It explained so much about my childhood and now I like my self a lot better than I did. I found this forum was the best place to go for info and sometimes just to ...

I had a great dyspraxic moment at work yesterday. I work with small children and we have to help them open their food. I was opening a small box of sultanas and while I was opening the box, I looked at the use by date. Now, I know what a use by date is but for some reason my brain saw it as how many ...

I did relax at the weekend, thanks Ruth, shopping, reading, scrapbooking! We've been couple of days, relaxed at work the last couple of days a stranger would probably certify the lot of us!!

Kim

Hi everyone, I work at a pre-school/long daycare centre and we have just had a two day assessment visit. They watch our every move and talk to us about the children, their routines and our programming. As the room leader I've been so stressed about this last bit. I became really clumsy (not just my ...

Hi Lainey, Welcome to the best dyspraxic place you can find! I'm dyspraxic and so is my 25yr old son. He was diagnosed at 5 but not a great deal of info was available then. I've made the same mistakes as you - including blaming myself. As someone who has only recently found out she's dyspraxic I can ...

Hi Ben, This is a great place to talk to others who understand. I have only told about six people I'm dyspraxic and they are family and a couple of mates. It's very hard for people to understand and here in Australia it's like it doesn't exist in adults. I've spoken to physios who don't know what it ...

Hi Gaz, Most of what I was going to say has been said! I have only recently found out I'm dyspraxic and can relate to all you have said. I've worked in an office but now I work with small children in a day care. I run the 0-3 yr room and have 3-4 staff to look after as well. I've done lots of work ...

Hi, I have a son who's dyspraxic and so am I. I've watched him struggle with many relationships and had girlfriends who don't even try to understand what he's like. You are wonderful for hanging in there and wanting to understand. I hope one day my son finds someone like you! My hubby is like you ...

Hi Ruth, I send you hugs!! I wish I knew something that would make you feel better. Building an extension is like moving house - one of the five most stressful things you can do in your life, so don't be hard on yourself. I've moved quite a few times and also built a house then extended it. I know ...

Hi Shakey, How frustrating to get an appointment while you’re away. I hope you get another soon, keep me posted. Tillydog – I’m in central NSW, so my doctor would refer to Sydney if he believed me – not sure but I’ll go and see him. Some other doctors in the area refer to Canberra. Could I have the n ...

Shakey, I hope your son gets a diagnosis soon. It took me 2 years to get someone to refer us to a pediatrician who then told me I was a neurotic mother! Another 9 months trying to get him referred by his preschool teacher, who didn’t want to know and then suddenly said “Kim, I think theres something ...

I have only known I'm dyspraxic for about 3 months and it has been an interesting time. Suddenly I had a reason for being vague, thinking I was stupid, brain dead, uncool, even deaf. Not to mention being an absolute clutz and keeping the bandaid industry in business :) I was always down on myself ...

My son (now 25) was diagnosed at five and one of the biggest things that helped him was a great kindy teacher. She was very supportive and whenever he looked like he was struggling, she would make up a special workbook for him, with work in it she knew he could do. This allowed him to build his ...

Hi Moo, Welcome to the forum. I agree with ChristyK - find something you,like to do and then see if there is work in that area, it's also true we have lots of empathy, I work with 0-3 yr old and have also worked with additional needs children. It's great working with kids - they don't judge you and ...

I don't think we're deluded, we just misunderstand what we see or hear sometimes. I find it hard to work out if people are serious or not, or if they're just venting. I worry a lot about other people - they think I'm very caring, I think I'm mad! I'm a room leader where I work with four staff and I ...