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- Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:10 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Extreme fatigue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1222
Re: Extreme fatigue
*Waves* Hello! I was a teen very like yours! In fairness, given half a chance, I would still spend all my time in bed! My brother is the same and described it as us being energy efficient - everyone else's default setting is on, but ours is off! There is another thread on here somewhere - I forget w...
- Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:04 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: I tell people I'm dyspraxic everyone asks if it's dyslexia.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1465
Re: I tell people I'm dyspraxic everyone asks if it's dyslexia.
I'm a student teacher and my tutors keep telling me that I'm in tertiary education and must get over it. Urgh - I'm so sorry they're being like this. As an SpLD, Dyspraxia technically falls under the 'Protected Characteristic' of disability, under the Equality Act. https://www.equalityhumanrights.c...
- Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:40 am
- Forum: Day-to-day living
- Topic: Poor memory
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4685
Re: Poor memory
My memory is awful. people say i am smart but i am really frustrated if i go to another page on my computer i forget why i opened a new tab it takes me three times as long to get things done. does anyone have any tips? i am looking for books etc. i can't be the only one living with a god awful memo...
- Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:49 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Video games
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3529
Re: Video games
RPGs are my favorite genre of game. On the PC I play The Elder Scrolls Online from time to time, depending on whether I feel like subscribing or not. Runes of Magic is a great F2P game that doesn't require too much coordination. It's really great if you like crafting. The only downside is it pretty...
- Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:21 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Newly diagnosed with Dyspraxia
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1529
Re: Newly diagnosed with Dyspraxia
Hi, thanks for your reply. I am in the UK and am on the waiting list for CBT. I think I've been blaming myself for a long time that I'm just a horrible person and everything is my fault. Having a diagnosis of dyspraxia is a lot to take in, but I've got a great support circle. Is there any books tha...
- Thu Aug 25, 2022 4:05 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Newly diagnosed with Dyspraxia
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1529
Re: Newly diagnosed with Dyspraxia
Hi Emma! The best advice I have for you is to be as patient with yourself as possible. Firstly, re. childhood trauma: is there someone you can talk to about what you went through? If you’re in the UK, you might want to try IAPT to see if it’s possible to access therapy via the NHS? As for dyspraxia ...
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:23 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Struggling with relationships
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1916
Re: Struggling with relationships
I can relate so much to this - you are absolutely not alone! I say that my ‘face is crying’ when I get upset whilst trying to stay calm because the emotion I’m showing isn’t a reflection of what I want to show. Sometimes, just having the vocabulary to say that my body and my words don’t align is eno...
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:06 pm
- Forum: Getting help & assessment
- Topic: PIP with no doctor?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2978
Re: PIP with no doctor?
I’ve not tried to access support for myself outwith education so not much help in terms of adults, but I might be able to shed some light on things for your son? We’re in Scotland so things now differ, but when I applied for financial support for my eldest, people under 16 were still being granted D...
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 1:43 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello all - and help with being organised??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2825
Re: Hello all - and help with being organised??
I use a bullet journal (when I remember!) I used it faithfully for about a year and a half but then just sort of got out of the habit. I’m trying to start again though :) I do like having a week long plan up on the wall too - it means I can just glance over and don’t have to hold the information in ...
- Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:40 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1198
Re: Help
:ghug: Firstly, many hugs to you and I’m so sorry about your dad and your dog. Secondly, grief takes however long it takes - sometimes a lifetime, and that’s ok. I think because compassionate leave only lasts a certain number of days/weeks, we expect to feel better within that amount of time. The be...
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:18 am
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Anyone else have low muscle tone and bad back pain?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15799
Re: Anyone else have low muscle tone and bad back pain?
Wow. I just found this thread and can really relate to all of it. I’ve always felt incredibly physically feeble despite consistently trying my best in sports. My wrists and hands are my weakest joints, though my ankles are pretty terrible. And my left knee. I’m 37, so it’s hardly like I’m past it, b...
- Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:21 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: hello there
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1281
Re: hello there
Hello!!
- Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:10 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: parenting an SEN child
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1448
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 6:49 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: sex and dyspraxia
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11132
Re: sex and dyspraxia
I think our society has a bit of a scewed idea of what constitutes sex tbh. In Sex Ed at school we’re basically taught that unless there’s penetration, it’s not ‘real’ sex. But sex can be lots of things, and any touch can be a source of connection between consenting adults. You should absolutely foc...
- Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:09 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Video games
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3529
Video games
So, what do you all play - if anything? I’m a lover of rpgs and people keep recommending Elden Ring to me, which is cool, and I love the world of it, but also there’s no difficulty options so I don’t have enough coordination to not die every two seconds by impaling myself on something. I’m a huge fa...