Dyspraxic Adults

I was diagnosed at 11-12. When I was 9-10 I was put in a remedial handwriting class (I wouldn't call it therapy). Later, I was briefly given a typing device for schoolwork (which my highschool didn't bother with.)

That's quite literally all I was offered.

I'm glad you got a kick out of it - you seemed like you needed a good laugh, and to know you aren't alone. You know what's just as bad as pizza? Tipping over bowls of soup. You lose part of (or all of) your meal, and it gets everywhere. It'll make your dog happy though. The "drip drip" quickly ...

Don't worry, the pizza gods have visited their dropped offerings on me numerous times. Most recently, about six months back, an XXL frozen pizza - I was starving , and I'd already successfully made my girlfriends pizza for her. What could go wrong, right? Before I'd even had a chance to cut it, the ...

Yep, I do the same. Funnily enough, the trick is more alarms - once you get to the second or third alarm you are nice and annoyed, and it's harder and harder to ignore. And after enough time, it just becomes a habit to get up after the first one. Not that I don't still make occasional mistakes, but ...

I can't really answer the rest, but number 3... Yes,I feel like once I am busy with work, I'm best just going until I'm done. Too many distractions (breaks included) and my focus evaporates, and it's extremely hard to get back. However, if I'm not interrupted, I get stuff done and the day just melts ...

Alarms. When you need a reminder, multiple alarms are a lifesaver. Dentist? Alarm. Feed the cats? Alarm. Work? LOTS of alarms. The nice thing is that just setting the alarm can help you remember, so on occasion you will be ready before your alarm even goes off. The other trick, always be early ...

I like the goblin analogy. It's like that episode of the twilight zone with the creature on the wing - except we were born with it and have ways to slow it down. That's a really fun way to phrase it and capture how it feels when we have really bad days.

Hello, and welcome. Denial is common, but as you have learned, isn't healthy. The same is pretty much universally true - being in denial about being an alcoholic is destructive as well, and I'm sure I could list a bunch more. You have started to accept that you are different - and what people think ...

I'm in total agreement, Tom - our creativity is hard to come by naturally. To use an example, today at work I broke a program (on the user end, so no messing with code) by using the word Hamster. Sure, it's how I used it that mattered (mass copy paste, so any word would have worked), but I was ...

I have issues with sound and smell a lot, and actual overloads are almost always caused by sound (and rarely by smell.) I have issues with touch/taste/temperature too though, and light can get me if I'm already being overwhelmed. But by and large, overlapping sounds/excessive volume will give me ...

I actually disclosed to HR at my new job yesterday. I'd been too nervous to during the hiring process, but some time working has put me at ease, and the feedback was very positive about my strong start. I'm working as a QA tester for a VR company, a startup. They had a shortage of QA testers and my ...

I understand touch typing difficulties - I can (sort-of) touch type after more than ten years of typing daily. On a good day I can go without even realising I'm not looking down, other days I'm looking down and correcting myself every few minutes, if not more regularly. What I can say is that yes ...

I'm afraid I don't have any advice for finding exercise videos, nor am I an expert in how Dyspraxia affects us as we get older (I'm about 20 years too inexperienced to offer anything of value.) However! I do have a (hopefully) helpful note for mirrors. For myself, I had horrible issues with brushing ...

I'm not sure anyone takes the news well at first. But my outlook has been, for a very long time, that in the case of Dyspraxia especially, that knowledge is power. Knowing what it is gives you an armoury full of tips and tricks that can make your life easier, helps you connect with people with ...

BettyRizzo, I understand what you mean. After all, even tasks we have done hundreds of times before can go totally wrong - and the frustration that follows is only natural. In my experience, most of the time it's better to remember that everyone makes mistakes, and we should just stay calm and try ...