Dyspraxic Adults

I really understand that. I just can't concentrate on people if there are noises about. Especially if they're sudden.

I love this thread. It's so comforting. I find crowds so hard as I can't understand people. I’ll be sitting with friends at a pub table and can't hear what they’re saying. I feel so left out it hurts. It's a form of brain deafness for me. I've just been in a meeting at work where we were patched thr ...

Men tend to respect professionals, so I would, if possible, arrange a meeting with the Dyspraxia Foundation or a psychologist, who treats and diagnoses dyspraxia, with your partner and discuss your problems. (Is this forum American or British??!) The psychologist will explain to your partner what ...

I've been diagnosed as having Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I'd say that's wrong. I do wonder if these Specific Learning Difficulties are as a result of a malfunctioning gut. Do you have gut problems? (Google gut health/flora and physical and mental health. Try the Microbiome Project.) I have worsening ...

I feel for you. My lack of coordination isn't too bad but my cognitive abilities and info processing are awful. Like you, I try to explain again and again I'm not thick, I just need time to process stuff and still get treated like an idiot. I've prepared the saying, 'Don't treat me with contempt ...

I'm wondering if the reason that I hate this sudden mania for shaky camerawork upsetting is because I'm dyspraxic. It's used excessively in films and now in documentaries. I was watching the natural history live programme 'Winter Watch' and, although not too bad, the cameras were going in and out ...