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by michele
Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:45 am
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Can you swim?
Replies: 37
Views: 26378

Re: Can you swim?

Hmm I suspect one thing to ponder is swimming effectively to not drown/enjoy the water vs formal strokes. I am completely at home in the water and underwater frog is my primary stroke...I am also hopeless at most formal strokes. So contrast being called a fish by Grandpa with not progressing well at...
by michele
Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:56 am
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Do you run funny?
Replies: 15
Views: 14358

Re: Do you run funny?

People say I walk loudly more then they say funny. I am a noisy walker except when actively sneak walking
by michele
Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:51 pm
Forum: Studying
Topic: Prom experiences please?
Replies: 8
Views: 8906

Re: Prom experiences please?

I knew I was a pariah/outsider/freak growing up so I made up a story about dating twins I met at overnight camp and did not go to any of the dances except the graduation one...where I sang Karaoke
by michele
Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:30 pm
Forum: Studying
Topic: Asking for reasonable accomidations...in the USA
Replies: 5
Views: 7048

Re: Asking for reasonable accomidations...in the USA

I don't really know these answers but my brother asked me what accomidations would it actually take to get me through a degree and I don't really know....It sounds like getting support there is rough here I'm not even sure how to define or get what it would take. Ihave educated guesses but how are p...
by michele
Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:57 am
Forum: Studying
Topic: Asking for reasonable accomidations...in the USA
Replies: 5
Views: 7048

Asking for reasonable accomidations...in the USA

So I am trying to put togethsr a reasonable and useful list of accomidations for use in school work etc....this thread is for school. I am desperate and creative enough to be seriously considering making a trip to the UK just to get a *useful* needs assessment if I can. I have work experiamce, consi...
by michele
Fri Oct 28, 2016 10:10 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: You know you're dyspraxic when
Replies: 403
Views: 680724

Re: You know you're dyspraxic when

Your kitten decides she likes the "fresh pet" pet food (which has to be kept cold), so while working two jobs and having little time off you go to the pet store sort out all thier expired packages and clean them out of the five days worth that are not expired. You also go to the grocery st...
by michele
Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:50 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: An ingenious or perhaps crazy idea
Replies: 0
Views: 4553

An ingenious or perhaps crazy idea

Some of you may have read my previous threads - I am pondering looking for a way to come to the UK, Ireland, Canada...a country that knows what the hell Dyspraxia is. I have been researching for more then 6 years and wish I could get a single bloody credential...but since I have dyspraxia and am 41 ...
by michele
Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:33 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: No Sense of Direction
Replies: 2
Views: 2910

Re: No Sense of Direction

Hi Rick, Welcome, dealing with our weakness is often a challenge. I see several things in your post. One is the often harsh price of living with dyspraxia where it may be misunderstood...are you US or UK based (or elsewhere) if I may ask? I understand about breaks almost not being worth it with the ...
by michele
Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:41 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Replies: 29
Views: 17149

Re: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

I guess I'm an omnivert...either because I just am or because life with dyspraxia warped a natural extrovert into a weird hybrid being ;)
by michele
Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:59 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Learning to drive
Replies: 6
Views: 8630

Re: Learning to drive

I drive...it was not easy but having really good reflexes helps. A few things that helped. I took most of the classroom portion first and I am a strong tester. So I came into thedriving portion with the instructor seeing me as cooperative and intelligent. Then I worked very hard had a good instructo...
by michele
Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:56 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Navigating a broken system
Replies: 6
Views: 2608

Re: Navigating a broken system

I was not offended...I felt it important to clarify why it would seem quite odd to view me as dyslexic. Admittedly I do not actually know a lot about dyslexia....but growing up my school district basically had a program for kids with reading disabilities...and me. So I sat in the same room but seper...
by michele
Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Navigating a broken system
Replies: 6
Views: 2608

Re: Navigating a broken system

I'd like you (and anyone else) to expand. One thing you should probably know is I am a very strong reader and I get paid to talk to people for a living. I have also spoken on stage, been in plays, sing karaoke, worked retail. You get the idea. So dyslexia would be another really bizare fit for me. I...
by michele
Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:40 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Struggling with losing things
Replies: 2
Views: 4175

Re: Struggling with losing things

I am always losing things...I can deal with it...its when otherw berate me and tell me I need to pay more attentiom, be more careful, be more respomsible....really I am trying, I beat myself up plenty...and that gqrbage is npt helping...and I am fsr better then ai used to be. Also yes I carry a gian...
by michele
Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:31 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Navigating a broken system
Replies: 6
Views: 2608

Navigating a broken system

So I have dyspraxia/dcd but its not well known and I'm really struggling to navigate rhe mess of the us system. Well having finally managed to get myself to an occupational therapist....I am being pushed to take an autism diagnosis...the OT is really not familiar with Dyspraxia she is convinced that...
by michele
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:58 am
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Officially diagnosed -Ideomotor Apraxia?
Replies: 2
Views: 3013

Re: Officially diagnosed -Ideomotor Apraxia?

Its past time I replied (and sorry about typos...dyspraxia plus typing on cellphone, mitagated by the fact that I was handed a keyboard at an extremely young age) I am frustrated in general living in the USA with this condition. I am being pushed toward taking a high functioning autism diagnosis or ...