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by flat_ted
Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:06 pm
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Resources for dyspraxia
Replies: 2
Views: 4239

Resources for dyspraxia

I'm trying to find some resources to help me understand and adjust to my dyspraxia diagnosis (I only got diagnosed as an adult). I've noticed that a lot of the resources available are for children and for adults supporting children with dyspraxia. Can anyone recommend any good books or other resourc...
by flat_ted
Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:40 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: You know you're dyspraxic when
Replies: 403
Views: 680733

Re: You know you're dyspraxic when

You know you're dyspraxic when you trip over the table during your dyspraxia assessment :lol:
by flat_ted
Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: What things can make dyspraxia symtpoms worse?
Replies: 8
Views: 4426

Re: What things can make dyspraxia symtpoms worse?

Yes, I get this frequently in certain situations where I'm in close proximity to someone, the optician, doctor, dentist, for me its whenever I'm physically very close to someone that I don't know that well. I do wonder whether its an anxiety thing :-k
by flat_ted
Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Any nurses/nursing students on here?
Replies: 13
Views: 12352

Re: Any nurses/nursing students on here?

Yes, there's lots of trial and error with this role, and two dietitians assessing the same patient may well come up with two very different plans, but both would be right, so long as they justified their plans. I need to get my head around this way of thinking, I guess confidence has a lot to do wit...
by flat_ted
Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:06 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Any nurses/nursing students on here?
Replies: 13
Views: 12352

Re: Any nurses/nursing students on here?

Thanks for your reply, I gather all the information I need to make an assessment from several different sources. I record all of this information in dietetic notes using a set structure which I have to use i.e. Anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical, dietary, environment/energy requirements... I stru...
by flat_ted
Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:22 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Any nurses/nursing students on here?
Replies: 13
Views: 12352

Re: Any nurses/nursing students on here?

I'm a student dietitian on my final placement and struggling mostly with linking information together to gain an overall picture-if that makes sense? I don't seem to be able to do this "higher level of thinking" and its really affecting my progress on this placement. Does any have any advi...