Search found 24 matches

by alice3rd
Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:52 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: categorising dyspraxia: a learning disability?
Replies: 24
Views: 9706

Re: categorising dyspraxia: a learning disability?

A learning difficulty is where there is A marked difference In one area..., where as a learning disability is more wide spread global effect and there is a significant drop in IQ. They are totally different the problem is that because some people don't like the word disability they will say difficul...
by alice3rd
Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:57 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: categorising dyspraxia: a learning disability?
Replies: 24
Views: 9706

Re: categorising dyspraxia: a learning disability?

I'm not saying that its my opinion but technically it is a learning difficulty, and learning difficulties to not effect intelligence. As most dyspraxic a have a higher than average IQ it can not be a learning disability, saying that people with dyspraxia may also have a learning disability. But dysp...
by alice3rd
Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:24 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: categorising dyspraxia: a learning disability?
Replies: 24
Views: 9706

Re: categorising dyspraxia: a learning disability?

Dyspraxia is a specific difficulty, although people with learning disabilities have learning difficulties. When someone is suffering from a specific learning difficulty they are not considered to have a learning disibility as there is no significant impact on intellegence.
by alice3rd
Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:18 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: categorising dyspraxia: a learning disability?
Replies: 24
Views: 9706

Re: categorising dyspraxia: a learning disability?

Dsypraxia is a learning DIFFICULTY.
For somebody to have a learning or intellectual disability they have to have a lowered IQ, this is how it is generally classified
by alice3rd
Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:01 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Replies: 29
Views: 17166

Re: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

what is it that you find so annoying about bubbly people ? and why do you tend to stay away from them ?
by alice3rd
Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:45 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Little experiment; What do you all do?
Replies: 31
Views: 12248

Re: Little experiment; What do you all do?

I am creative in my thinking but not in any other areas !
I am training to be a nurse so not a particularly "creative" profession
by alice3rd
Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:41 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Replies: 29
Views: 17166

Re: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Defiantly an extrovert, being round people makes me very happy !!
by alice3rd
Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:32 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Dyspraxia and Me!
Replies: 3
Views: 1993

Re: Dyspraxia and Me!

I absolutely hate the label of lazy, so irritating !! I also feel that being diagnosed in school didn't help and that friends don't get the difference between dyslexia and dyspraxia ! I am mildly dyslexic too !! So what are you doing now ? Do you have a job ? With regards to school I feel that I was...
by alice3rd
Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:34 pm
Forum: Studying
Topic: Motivation
Replies: 3
Views: 4165

Re: Motivation

I feel that the best way to motivate myself is to set small targets that are easy to reach, as when a set bigger targets it takes me far to long to accomplish them because I am easily distracted but when I set smaller ones and i reach them, it motivates me to carry on with the next one. i am easily ...
by alice3rd
Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:44 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Feet Problems & Dyspraxia
Replies: 9
Views: 7141

Re: Feet Problems & Dyspraxia

I Walked on my tip toes all through my childhood and still do a bit now !
I have awfull posture and have also had to have Physio ! Xx
by alice3rd
Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:48 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Unfair News Item
Replies: 5
Views: 4621

Re: Unfair News Item

What an absolute idiot
by alice3rd
Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: DOES ANY SLEEP A LOT LIKE 14 HOURS
Replies: 39
Views: 35125

Re: DOES ANY SLEEP A LOT LIKE 14 HOURS

I've been to he doctors many times about this and they send me for a blood test every time, always comes back negative,! I can easily sleep in until 3pm unless I am woken by someone I once slept for 9pm until 4.30 pm the next day !! It does not matter how much I sleep, it is never enough. I am also ...
by alice3rd
Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:17 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Potato peeling
Replies: 17
Views: 12982

Re: Potato peeling

I don't use a knife, just buy a patatoe peeler that is really wide, I find the wider the easier !! X
by alice3rd
Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:32 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from US
Replies: 6
Views: 2236

Re: Hello from US

My three things would be More positive focuses when learning and more unique different ways of learning ! Just practise co-ordination as much as possible ( makes things easier in the future) Play to there strengths more, practise activities that they are good at instead of trying to change the ones ...
by alice3rd
Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:08 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: PALPITATIONS
Replies: 1
Views: 1118

Re: PALPITATIONS

This information is really interesting thanks for sharing it ! :) xx