Dyspraxic Adults

I am interested in your concerns about your assessment not being relevant to everyday life - this is a concern I have as I go into an assessment by a Neuropyschologist next month, because the letter I have been sent speaks of ""paper-and-pencil tests, solving a few problems and answering q...

Thanks for asking, this may be helpful to others to know my progress, it seems very slow, given that I waited until I felt at my wits end before asking for help. I visited my GP for a diagnosis last autumn, followed by a trip to a Neurologist in the spring (suggested brain is healthy) and then a bra...

This morning I saw my GP as the first step towards diagnosis and help for dyspraxia, as advised on various websites. My GP clearly stated that there is no service for dyspraxia in adulthood for me to be referred to. She referred me to a neurologist, saying they are unlikely to be of much help since ...

I am similar and I live in very rural area. I sincerely believe that I could easily become homeless by being lost, so I do understand the anxiety aspect. You will be cheered to hear I'm 50 and I have survived so far. I can't use a sat-nav and my navigation skills and sense of direction are abysmal. ...

I get this too, people mistake my speaking and moving difficulties for nerves, good luck.

In new places or with others around to consider, I tend to touch the walls and door frames (in a cool nonchalant manner:) because I think this helps.

I put mine getting worse in middle age down to loss of optimism as it is slowly dawning on me that everyone else might be right and I am not going to grow up one day.

I'd like to understand what assessment or help I might be able to get. I'm in UK aged 50, not working or claiming, and absolutely fed up with dyspraxia affecting everyday boring stuff.

You have described exactly how I feel.

For black work type shoes, I take my laces out and put black elastic in and tie it to fit and from then on they are slip-on shoes.

I am so relieved to find I am not the only person who gets lost this easily!