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by Tomtom
Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:46 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi
Replies: 1
Views: 1975

Re: Hi

Hey, welcome to the site/ community :) if you have any questions/ queries, don't hesitate to ask. You can post, and I feel most of us are amenable to PMs too :)
by Tomtom
Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:36 pm
Forum: Studying
Topic: Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 5423

Re: Advice

Hey, fellow student here! Scientifically, the best way to learn is teaching (having not really done it my self, I'm being somewhat hypocritical however). Talk to family members/ friends, and try to teach them some of the more complicated stuff that you have trouble with. I don't do many essays howev...
by Tomtom
Sat May 28, 2016 9:23 am
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: How do you stand?
Replies: 8
Views: 6241

Re: How do you stand?

I was told by a swimming coach that I stand weirdly, although I've never really noticed it myself
by Tomtom
Sat May 28, 2016 9:12 am
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Did you get over your first love?
Replies: 2
Views: 2990

Re: Did you get over your first love?

I had an interesting though about this the other day, even when I got over her, the girls I subsequently liked for a couple of years somewhat resembled my first major crush. However as ssuma put it, time heals almost everything. Give it time, and you will get over them. Besides, if you're only with ...
by Tomtom
Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:01 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: I've been living a life of isolation
Replies: 2
Views: 1797

Re: I've been living a life of isolation

I agree with Tom, go out and try things, find something you enjoy, whatever it is there will be a club you can join where you can meet like- minded people, and don't over- analyse things. If you do, you'll find it harder to go out and you'll just shrink inside yourself more!
by Tomtom
Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:57 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: My son
Replies: 4
Views: 2241

Re: My son

Tell him, I found out when I was 8, and I didn't feel any different from my peers, I just felt it was me, and it was something I would have to get used to it, finding out didn't change the way I acted. I think if you told him that he had dyspraxia, and explain it, it would help him understand himsel...
by Tomtom
Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:52 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: DATES....Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Replies: 2
Views: 1698

Re: DATES....Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Dates I'm generally OK with, times are a very different matter. I used to miss a massive amount of music lessons when I was in school because I would forget about them until about an hour later
by Tomtom
Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:25 am
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Growing up dyspraxic?
Replies: 15
Views: 10037

Re: Growing up dyspraxic?

Good luck, sometimes just having a label for your problems can be a big relief for some people, hope it all goes well :)
by Tomtom
Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:19 am
Forum: Studying
Topic: Fast learner, but easily bored
Replies: 6
Views: 9389

Re: Fast learner, but easily bored

Hey, I'm quite similar in many ways, I find studying for a protracted period of time impossible, and I'm always doing things impulsively, rather than planning them. Some degrees record some/ all of their lectures, it's something you could look at, I've missed dozens of lectures on my course so far b...
by Tomtom
Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:05 am
Forum: Studying
Topic: Thinking of getting a degree
Replies: 2
Views: 4071

Re: Thinking of getting a degree

Hey, JamesAnthony I'm currently at uni and my handwriting is also pretty poor illegible. As a dyspraxic, I get extra time in exams, which means that I can write slower/neater. In addition, I've been given the opportunity to type my answers on a word processor (I prefer pen and paper more though word...
by Tomtom
Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:40 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Stupid mistakes on easy tasks.
Replies: 2
Views: 2594

Re: Stupid mistakes on easy tasks.

I know the feeling of stupid mistakes. I always litter exams with them. The classical example I always use is during an A level maths mock, my working was perfect but the answer came out wrong. I went back over it and halfway through I'd multiplied 1*2 and written down 1 as the answer, throwing the ...
by Tomtom
Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:20 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Dyspraxia and depression
Replies: 19
Views: 13978

Re: Dyspraxia and depression

It's a shame CBT didn't work for you Katie, it's generally much better than drugs and without side effects (MorganK, I would definitely recommend it for you). In terms of pills; people do better with different pills, it's just about finding the one that works for you :) . Hope it works out for you g...
by Tomtom
Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:36 am
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Growing up dyspraxic?
Replies: 15
Views: 10037

Re: Growing up dyspraxic?

Mattie's point about the self-fulfilling prophecy is important. Don't let any of your perceived shortcomings define you, or they will lead to greater anxiety when you are in a situation that forces you to acknowledge them, instead; think of them as parts of you that have more room for growth. Person...
by Tomtom
Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:27 am
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Nerves when speaking to people for the first time
Replies: 10
Views: 4561

Re: Nerves when speaking to people for the first time

As an update, at least in this situation- I'm now pretty comfortable. It took me longer than my collegues, but a combination: of 'faking it until you make it' as Elizabeth put it, and also other factors (for example, when you're putting needles into people's arms on a regular basis, interviewing the...
by Tomtom
Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:14 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Has anyone tried a trike?
Replies: 3
Views: 5046

Re: Has anyone tried a trike?

I guess it would make sense to use a trike to get the relevant important movements (like braking) into your muscle memory, but I would suggest in a longer term to get used to the balance required for a bike. Bikes are much more agile than a tricycle could be, and they aren't as wide, so they can fit...