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- Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:19 pm
- Forum: Work
- Topic: Finding a job
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11538
Re: Finding a job
My mom has told me from a young age that I've been a burden and she wished I wasn't born because I trapped her here in South Africa................. I got offered a job like yesterday travelling and creating curriculums for schools world wide and it seems like an amazing opportunity so I'm thinking...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:59 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: ASD and dyspraxia- how much are they related?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3856
Re: ASD and dyspraxia- how much are they related?
This is a question I posed on Quora to see what responses there were. https://www.quora.com/Can-dyspraxia-make-it-difficult-for-you-to-organise-your-thoughts To quote the second person that replied : No. There’s been a lot of BS floating around the Internet to the effect that dyspraxia is a learnin...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:44 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: At what age did you learn to swim , or can't you swim?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8251
Re: At what age did you learn to swim , or can't you swim?
Strangely enough, I was the only person in my class at primary school who could swim when I was 7. This is the only time that I've been above average at sport in my life. :-) I should say that this situation was not down to me having a special talent. It was simply that my father, being a sailor, ha...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:38 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Dyspraxia Foundation is upping it's game re. all adult dyspraxics. Yeah!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1803
Re: Dyspraxia Foundation is upping it's game re. all adult dyspraxics. Yeah!!!
I'm happy to say that I've just a really positive telephone conversation with Sophie Kayani (Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Dyspraxia Foundation) & actually the Dyspraxia Foundation has being putting plans in place to be a lot more representative to all adult dyspraxics & to lobby fo...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:36 pm
- Forum: Work
- Topic: Finding a job
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11538
Re: Finding a job
[/quote] The other one I hate is "for such an intelligent girl, you're really stupid". [/quote] I've experienced that one, too. Well not the girl bit as I'm male. :-D I admit that I occasionally think that about people. But I have never voiced such a thought. Not being able to filter such ...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:27 pm
- Forum: Work
- Topic: Finding a job
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11538
Re: Finding a job
It's a shame that your mother can't be more supportive. It seems to me that she wants you to take on the responsibility of being an adult, but she also still acting as if you have only the knowledge of a child. Her attitude is counter-productive, to say the least. Anyway, reading your post I have a ...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:04 pm
- Forum: Work
- Topic: Finding a job
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11538
Re: Finding a job
It must be infuriating when a relative says 'why don't/can't you just...?'. I hate that phrase so much. It's usually the mark of a know-it-all, who hasn't put much thought into the matter at all!allesandro wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:41 am "Why can't you just be a waiter?" "Why can't you just be a bartender?"
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:57 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Burnout
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7446
Re: Burnout
There is definitely burn out with dyspraxia. You have to try so much harder than the average person to do things so you will get tired a lot more easily and this is made worse if you also have sensory processing problems. You will need a lot more breaks and more sleep especially if you expect to ju...
- Sat May 12, 2018 10:28 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Been alone for quite long
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2517
Re: Been alone for quite long
Hi. It's been almost 2 month since I did talked about myself, but considering my saying went unheard, I wasn't even sure if I could go on. Well, I got 26 two weeks ago. Which basically means that I have been 6 years alone, if I consider the trash, unealthy and distant thing I had with a sick person...
- Sat May 12, 2018 10:17 am
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Keeping Current With Fresh Posts
- Replies: 39
- Views: 16566
Re: Keeping Current With Fresh Posts
Well, you're correct. Also, as I had said previously to you in a pm, Americans live in a very large country, and the slang expressions vary from region to region, and from state to state, even from city to city. In New England, for instance, the word 'wicked' means extremely, such as 'the concert w...
- Sat May 12, 2018 10:00 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Confused of SW London
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3194
Re: Confused of SW London
Thanks guys -had a little time to think about it now -oddest thing is the little odd things about me that I dismissed years ago - without thinking about the 'why's -they now have a bit of an explanation eg my light/touch/noise sensitivity oh and my real dislike of any tight clothing I alwaysthink o...
- Wed May 09, 2018 7:57 pm
- Forum: Transport
- Topic: Can dyspraxic people drive manual cars
- Replies: 20
- Views: 274155
Re: Can dyspraxic people drive manual cars
I certainly have been able to, but it's a different story for many dyspraxic people.
Like all "can dyspraxic people do?" questions, the answer to this one depends on the severity of the individual's dyspraxic condition and the particular symptoms that (s)he has.
Like all "can dyspraxic people do?" questions, the answer to this one depends on the severity of the individual's dyspraxic condition and the particular symptoms that (s)he has.
- Wed May 09, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Does Anyone have Kids or want Kids
- Replies: 44
- Views: 27915
Re: Does Anyone have Kids or want Kids
Whilst learning disabilities do have a hereditary factor, Dyspraxia is definitely not a dominant gene, so the chances are likely 25% or under. Also, it has been argued before that ASD may have been useful for evolution due to discoveries being made by high functioning autistic people. I've always w...
- Wed May 09, 2018 11:42 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Does Anyone have Kids or want Kids
- Replies: 44
- Views: 27915
Re: Does Anyone have Kids or want Kids
Me neither. I never liked kids much even when I was one myself. Still I respect each person's right to make their own decision on the matter.allesandro wrote:don't have them, never wanted them
- Wed May 09, 2018 11:39 am
- Forum: Work
- Topic: No job at 26, feel like a failure and that the lack of support I've had for dyspraxia is partially to blame.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11990
Re: No job at 26, feel like a failure and that the lack of support I've had for dyspraxia is partially to blame.
[ I have been looking into doing an Open University course myself recently too. It's only £500 for the first year and could make an exponential difference to employment opportunity, even if one has done exceptionally well at college. I got the top mark at college, but it was a computer course back ...