Hello everyone.

[Lea-w]

Hi I'm Linda and I'm a 31 year old married mother of two.

I was diagnosed with dysbraxia and dyslexia as a child along with both my brothers. (one of whom was also diagnosed as 'possible' borderline ASD - I suspect that he would reclassified as Aspergers now if he was retested.) We suspect my mother may also be dysbraxic/dyslexic but she's undiagnosed. My sister and father does not have either.

My eldest daughter (nearly 12 now) was diagnosed with dysbraxia aged 5 and is currently being assessed for ASD. A positive diagnosis is almost guaranteed at this point. She also has numerous other disabilities and I am currently caring it her full time. My youngest (9) is a little 'tigger' and does her best to get her share of the attention! (Admittedly it's not easy balancing the needs of two very different children.)

I love reading and write short stories and poems for fun. I used to ring handbells and help run a youth team but had to give it up due to the constraints of caring for my eldest. I still help out with a couple of kids church groups during school hours, I'm supposedly pretty good at coming up with wacky games and craft activities, I certainly enjoy doing so.

My biggest issues are my time keeping and organisational skills as well as my short term memory. I struggle with housework a lot too. I'm actually having problems with my daughters early intervention worker because my disorganised lifestyle is not conductive to keeping my aggressive eldest calm and I have to 'get organised and sort it' - Easier said than done! I've asked for help to achieve that but it's not been forthcoming so I'm hoping I can pick up some ideas from everyone here. I'm not sure this worker really believes me about dysbraxia, and it's effects me though.

Best wishes,

Linda.

[screengreen]

Hi there Linda,
Welcome to the forum, I live in organised chaos but I do try and give my self small goals and live by my to do list though it is a love hate relationship.

[Moot]

Welcome to the forum, Linda!

[screengreen]

Welcome hope you find it useful and supportive people on here have been really kind and generous with there advice and ideas and just the I do that too comments
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[heathy555]

hi linda and welcome to the forum