Anxious for assessment

Getting assessed for your dyspraxia, getting help, disability allowance etc.

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Kfour
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Anxious for assessment

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Hi All, this Is my first post (on any chat room) so hope I am doing it right!

I have always felt I may be dyslexic so I recently arranged for an assessment. When I send back the pre assessment form the psychologist said that it was very helpful and could I now fill in a second form, this one for dyspraxia. I had never considered I may be dyspraxic before but after looking it up, a lot of the traits resonate with me. I took ages for me to learn to ride a bike/ drive a car and I am a terrible parker, I get lost when going somewhere new, i'm rubbish at reading maps, confuse left and right, planning and organising thoughts is a struggle (I have spent 3 days writing this!!) and I am sensitive to noise, heat and touch.

There is part of me that feels robbed of my personality if I am dyspraxic. Things which I considered to be my personality/ idiosyncrasies are traits of dyspraxia like poor hand dominance (I always thought it was cool that if my right hand got tired when I was hamerring I would use the other or if I am painting in a confined space I use the hand nearest the wall). I also hate loud music and crave peace and quite. I guess what I am trying to say is where does the dyspraxia end and your personality start? I am also anxious that it doesn't so up dyspraxia/dyslexia because then what is making me this way?


Any way, I get my assessment on Monday and am quite anxious about it, how do I make sure I get everything across in the time, what if I am having a good day and it doesn't show? Does anyone have any suggestions?


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Re: Anxious for assessment

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Hi and welcome

Our personalities are influenced by many factors and we are all individuals. Dyspraxia does have an influence but there are positives:. Determination; having empathy; big picture thinking etc.

It sounds as though you are living life and I can understand the revelation that you may be dyspraxic is frightening/confusing.. You are who you are and while you may share quirks with some of us here you will differ too. I'm not particulatly handy when it comes to DIY and I don't drive but there are other things I excel at.

I hope your assessment on Monday goes well and it helps you to understand/accept yourself

Technically the forum is a bulletin board rather than a chatroom where you chat in real time , a bit like a conference call instant message session. Either way your first post is fine. Please feel free to post more and update us about how Mon goes if you so choose
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Kfour
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Re: Anxious for assessment

Post by Kfour »

Thanks Tom.

Assessment confirmed dyslexia and dyspraxia. There were some positives too but I can't really remember what was said, need to wait for the report so feel like I am limbo at the moment. At least I know there is a reason for a lot of the things I do so hopefully when the report comes it will help to focus on the positives and give coping strategies for the negatives.

Kfour
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