Dyspraxic Adults

Hi Fiona and welcome It's a bit of an enigma, whilst we can see things we may process /percieve what we see differently. This can be both a good and a bad thing and we have to try to be able to appreciate the good and work around the bad. Often not easy. Processing what the diagnosis means for you p...

Hi Jonkey First of all really sorry to hear about about your mum. My mum passed away last Monday. We all react in our own way and go through a range of emotionswhich may be similar to others but still unique to ourselves. It's understandable you feel lost? right now. So please don't feel bad about t...

Typical. I've managed to post it twice. Tis the computer's bloody fault or My Dyspraxia wanting the last laugh!

Maybe I should moderate myself for shameless post count boosting!

Hi all I’ve been involved with this site for almost exactly 5 years now, since I first came to this site in 2011 looking for answers http://www.dyspraxicadults.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1916&p=15399#p15399 to later becoming a moderator. As you know I’m quite prolific here and will ha...

Hi all I’ve been involved with this site for almost exactly 5 years now, since I first came to this site in 2011 looking for answers http://www.dyspraxicadults.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1916&p=15399#p15399 to later becoming a moderator. As you know I’m quite prolific here and will ha...

Hi Claire and welcome. I feel sure your Mum is right 8-) I too have a ruthless inner critic and whilst my fear of getting things wrong can help me focus to do things properly. Unfortunately I'm a bit of a perfectionist so when I get things wrong I really can make myself suffer, far more than anyone ...

Worth googling 'maintaining eye contact 'as there are cheats/stragegies like looking at the persons nose that give illusion of eye contact.

Tonm Wow this is a really interesting thread. Thanks for initiating it. I wanted to draw out a couple of themes and contribute some of my thoughts. I can completely understand why some might take a pessimistic view. I could definitely see myself trampled by woolly mammoth or mauled by sabre tooth ti...

Hi Benjamin Thank you for sharing. It sounds like your dyspraxic-self got a little carried away in stealing the show and giving a practical demonstration of its ability to cause chaos. All credit for keeping going to the end and not just running for the nearest exit. Hope you have a good weekend too

Hi There's no harm asking but I think that they are unlikely to agree to anything that is not directly related to your studies or would constitute a taxable nenefit were they an employer. Generally speaking it is considered your own personal responsibility to get up in time and arrive at lectures at...

Hi and welcome This sort of thing seems to be difficult for many of and the demands of work and family can mean keeping a handle on it all can feel like a lost battle. Similarly when you're feeling tired exasperated and you ask your half for some help he may wrongly interpret that as you nagging. Be...

Hi Ben It's hard to know what to say here as words can't ever undo what you had to go through and my words probably seem a bit empty and meaningless . However, you're here and many if not all of us can empathise have experienced varying degrees of bullying ourselves. The scars it leaves and the resu...

I figured as much. I'm just so angry and frustrated because I've suffered my entire life with issues related to dyspraxia, but all of it has fallen on deaf ears. I'm from the UK where we have the NHS which is a free health care service - so getting a diagnosis for most things is very hard as most d...

It's a hard question to answer as we're all different. If people aren't polite enough to appreciate or even simply accept you they aren't very nice and are best avoided or kept at arms length. The choir (or drama group) option is good insofar as everyone should be there for a mutual love of singing/...

Hi Lisa and thank you for asking here on behalf your brother. Has he disclosed his dyspraxia and dyslexia to the job centre or past employers? I can understand that he might be reluctant to do so but with a forward leaning and decent employer who wants to help him progress, it is worthwhile. doing s...