Hello,
I'm Chanelle. as a child I was diagnosed with a very rare condition. Due to this condition, I was informed I'd have some learning difficulties.
I struggle with anything practical. For instance, preparing a meal, I can't do, using cutlery, travelling from one destination to another, building furniture, my coordination, spilling drinks and so on.
I have struggled with this my whole life, and have only recently been diagnosed.
Is there any help available?
Recently discovered I have dyspraxia, help?
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Re: Recently discovered I have dyspraxia, help?
Hi Chanelle
Welcome to our forums/community. I've moved your post for you, hope you don't mind. I've left a redirect in the Dyspraxia Chat section
Finding help can be a bit hit and miss. Have you spoken to your GP or the person who recently gave you a diagnosis? It seems/feels we're left entirely alone to work out what it means for ourselves. You aren't alone and the following thread may be of interest to you http://www.dyspraxicadults.org.uk/forum ... =14&t=4645
The Dyspraxia Foundation run a helpline, Tel 01462 454986 (Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm) or you can email them. Details on their website. http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk.
Hope this and the site are helpful for you.
Welcome to our forums/community. I've moved your post for you, hope you don't mind. I've left a redirect in the Dyspraxia Chat section
Finding help can be a bit hit and miss. Have you spoken to your GP or the person who recently gave you a diagnosis? It seems/feels we're left entirely alone to work out what it means for ourselves. You aren't alone and the following thread may be of interest to you http://www.dyspraxicadults.org.uk/forum ... =14&t=4645
The Dyspraxia Foundation run a helpline, Tel 01462 454986 (Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm) or you can email them. Details on their website. http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk.
Hope this and the site are helpful for you.
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Re: Recently discovered I have dyspraxia, help?
We're very unlucky to have this condition, it effects so many areas of your life.
Good luck and sorry about the bad news.
Good luck and sorry about the bad news.
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Re: Recently discovered I have dyspraxia, help?
You may want to take a look at the sensory integration network, I would advocate Sensory integration therapy if you can afford it and find a suitably qualified and experienced therapist... if not ironically movement activities like horse riding ( you may be able to sneak in with riding for disabled) swimming, walking , cycling if you can ride a bicycle may also help!
Re: Recently discovered I have dyspraxia, help?
Hi there,
I am new on here. Brief summary of my life
I am 29 and female. I was diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder and severe depression aged 25. The depression has improved ( I'm on antidepressants) and I think it was circumstantial. I have been undergoing group psychotherapy for the last three years. I have had a difficult life since aged ten as my mother has out of control mental health problems ( possibly bipolar and or schizophrenia). So I have been working through the trauma of this and the associated anxiety symptoms. I also had to leave a PHD in English Literaure which I was three years through when I had this nervous breakdown.
Since then I have recently go my first real job. I became a piano teacher aged sixteen as a part time job and otherwise clung to staying in education for fear of the working world and the 9to 5. I am still on sick pay but after mentoring I got a part time job taking notes for adults with dyslexia. Through reading about it I eat about dyspraxia, took it into my dad and thought, that's me! I'm now wandering is it is another reason I have had trouble getting a job. I have had great trouble with my short term memory since my breakdown but am now thinking, if I already have anxiety and it's got doubled up with post traumatic stress type reaction would this make it much worse? Does anyone know? I am interrupting people dos I can't keep my thoughts before they feel like they will disappear. I have all the clumsy things too, which I always knew, I just didn't know there was a name for it.
I have been encouraged to bring this up at my psychotherapy from next week. I would also love to go to and occupational therapist if I can get one, to help me with processing and following instructions and cooking etc as I can't multitask and I get very tired and frustrated a lot. Any help, especially about an overlap with mental health issues and being undiagnosed for s long time, would be greatly appreciated as I am feeling quite overwhelmed and emotional since 'discovering' this suspicion,
I am new on here. Brief summary of my life
I am 29 and female. I was diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder and severe depression aged 25. The depression has improved ( I'm on antidepressants) and I think it was circumstantial. I have been undergoing group psychotherapy for the last three years. I have had a difficult life since aged ten as my mother has out of control mental health problems ( possibly bipolar and or schizophrenia). So I have been working through the trauma of this and the associated anxiety symptoms. I also had to leave a PHD in English Literaure which I was three years through when I had this nervous breakdown.
Since then I have recently go my first real job. I became a piano teacher aged sixteen as a part time job and otherwise clung to staying in education for fear of the working world and the 9to 5. I am still on sick pay but after mentoring I got a part time job taking notes for adults with dyslexia. Through reading about it I eat about dyspraxia, took it into my dad and thought, that's me! I'm now wandering is it is another reason I have had trouble getting a job. I have had great trouble with my short term memory since my breakdown but am now thinking, if I already have anxiety and it's got doubled up with post traumatic stress type reaction would this make it much worse? Does anyone know? I am interrupting people dos I can't keep my thoughts before they feel like they will disappear. I have all the clumsy things too, which I always knew, I just didn't know there was a name for it.
I have been encouraged to bring this up at my psychotherapy from next week. I would also love to go to and occupational therapist if I can get one, to help me with processing and following instructions and cooking etc as I can't multitask and I get very tired and frustrated a lot. Any help, especially about an overlap with mental health issues and being undiagnosed for s long time, would be greatly appreciated as I am feeling quite overwhelmed and emotional since 'discovering' this suspicion,