Dyspraxic Adults

james62474545 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:53 am Hi Tom,

I'm from Mid-Wales.

Cool I'm in Gloucestershire

Hello I'm Jan An older member. glad to have found this forum. Back in my day (when dinosaurs roamed) Dyspraxia wasn't heard of, even my nice parents were embarrassed by by clumsyness. Teachers declared me lazy and stupid, I genuinely thought I wasn't trying enough,and doomed to failure being unable...

Sadly those with acquired dyspraxia miss out on getting the recognition and support needed. For example If someone has a brain injury or stroke and related difficulties as a result, if they can be discharged by OT/Physiotherapist then it's cased closed and there too often isn't MH support for dealin...

Hi Bely An OT is not a Neurologist so I can understand something of why they are not comfortable proceeding without a Neurologist's report. They have to cover themselves in the unlikely case that confirming a 'diagnosis of' dyspraxia resulted in more serious and sinister causes being missed or ignor...

Hi and welcome There are definitely crossovers with traits that are more commonly attributed to other ND conditions foe example ADHD. We won't all necessarily meet thresholds to be diagnosed. The other common crossover is anxiety, problems with short-term memory, executive function, sequencing of ta...

Hi James
Welcome to the Forum

What part of Wales are you from?

Finding an instructor who is tuned to your learning style and sufficiently nvested in getting you through the test successfully is v often a challenge. The Dyspraxia Foundation have a Factsheet with some tips, equally some instructors also specialise in teaching people with disabilities. I'm afraid ...

Hello, everyone, My name is Catia and I come from Portugal. I was never followed by a doctor or a specialist since I was a child. However, looking back, I realized that I needed a children's devellopment specialist. I was clumsy since I was a child and I always had a very bad coordination. I was al...

I know 2 people who are children, one in primary school, one aged 13. They are suspected to have dyspraxia. Can one obtain a dyspraxia on the NHS ? I think it might be possible for the primary school , but it is a postcode lottery. For the teen, it is much harder. I believe an adult diagnosis of dy...

Hi there! Your final year project on a Dyspraxia resource application sounds incredibly interesting and impactful. It's fantastic to see innovative solutions being developed to support individuals with Dyspraxia. I'm curious to learn more about the features and functionalities of your application. ...

My whole life I've been frustrated not understanding or knowing my issue. I answered yes to nearly all of these questions, and the ones I didn't may have been compensated for by early childhood development (my dad's a musician and I'm good with rhythm, early use of computers). Appalling to me no be...

Mental health is such an important topic, and having a dedicated section on the forums for discussions, resources, and support can make a significant difference. It would indeed let people know that it's okay to open up about their problems and that there's a community ready to listen and help Ment...

I suspect HMRC might be a bit worried that certain people might falsely claim they're affected when they're not and due to the difficulties of getting confirmation that one is affected, those that really need such a break might not actually be able to prove they're eligible. Even though I don't driv...

My advice would be to find a way to manage the associated anxiety. That's not easy as we both care and worry a lot.

It can be hard to unpick why but lower self-esteem and rejection sensitivity can be part of it. Affirmations might be one idea to try to limit the fear/worry

Hi Dan Welcome Back I'd say a lot of it comes with experience, knowing when and where we have influence and when to care or not care. I didn't learn about Dyspraxia till my mid 30s and my strategy was trying to chase perfection and/or at least try to exert some control. That's pretty much impossible...