BOOKS

[nickye]

Hi everyone!
I think I've gone a bit mad the last few days, and posted so much, I hope everyone's not fed up with me!

I just wondered if anyone had come across any books that are helpful. I've read "Caged in Chaos" by Victoria Biggs, which I think is a wonderful book, written by a 16 year old girl who has dyspraxia, and is a very talented writer. Although it's for teenagers, I've found it great (and I'm 44).

Although "Coping with Dyspraxia" by Jill Eckersley - this is a really good book I've found with lots of examples about children, adults and teenagers.

Also, although it's not about dyspraxia, I've just been reading "Born on a Blue Day" by Daniel Tammet. He has Asperger's, and is amazingly talented with maths, but unlike most savants, he is able to explain a lot about the working of his mind. He even memories pi to 22,000 places! And learned Icelandic in a week! He sounds lovely from his book, and he's got a great way of explaining how his mind works. Although it's very different from me (maths never was my strong point) I found it really interesting.

Anyway, I'd be interested to hear from anybody about books they've found helpful, or if they know of well-known people who may have been dyspraxic. I read somewhere that Einstein couldn't tie his shoelaces, and that possibly Samuel Taylor Coleridge, G K Chesterton were possibly dyspraxics, as well as (coming up to date) photographer David Bailey and Daniel Radcliffe who plays Harry Potter.

Thanks, Nicky

[Tom fod]

Hi Nicky

I've read Caged in Chaos and Coping with Dyspraxia, both were good but I still think there needs to be a guide for adult life.

I consider this site to be the best resource I've found. Really doubt anyone is fed up with you or your posts so please don't worry. Everyone has different experiences with dyspraxia and if someone says 'yeah I'm like that too' it helps others to feel less uncomfortable about their quirks.

I understand that Florence of Florence and the Machine is/may be dyspraxic.

[nickye]

Hi Tom,
Thanks for your reply. I agree with you that this is the best thing I've found, and it's so helpful to know there are other people going through the same things.
That's interesting about Florence from Florence and the Machine. I'll have to google her.

Thanks again, Nicky

[blocparty88]

Hi Nicky,

I've read the book Living with dyspraxia: a guide for adults with developmental dyspraxia by Mary Colley, and I've found it quite helpful, because it focuses on adults and not children like most books about dyspraxia. It contains practical information and tips and tricks to make everyday life more manageable.

[nickye]

Thanks very much for that, I'll see about getting a copy. That sounds interesting.

[nickye]

Hi everyone

Since I sent my last post I've come across what sounds like a really interesting book, while searching in google books. It's called "Where's my pen?" by Sarah Johns. There's an excerpt on there that you can read. Also another books called "That's the way that I think" or something like that, by David Grant. It covers dyspraxia, dyslexia and other related conditions.

There are more books out there than I realised, although I don't seem to see them in the shops much!
Let's hope that changes.

Nicky

[blocparty88]

Nicky, it's true that you can't find (most of) these books in the shops, which is a pity. I had to order my copy of "adults with developmental dyspraxia" in a local bookshop, because I live in Belgium and apparently this book was only available in England... But as long as I can get hold of them one way or another, it's fine by me

[Tim G]

Caged in Chaos is a must for thoes with dyspraxicia, it has usefull info in there for teanagers espshally but dyspraxic adults can still realte to it verry much and i think its briantly written - Victoria Briggs is geniues

Another book that is a story yet a hand book for all thoes who had a wierd growing up / are in life is a curious incedent of a dog in the night time - its a story through the eyes of a aspergic / austic boy growing up.

[foster]

What about this one Living with Dyspraxia: A Guide for Adults with Developmental Dyspraxia one of my favorite books. I think this is one of the best books about about Dyspraxia in adults. Written by Victoria Biggs. This is the book that is help full for all adults with dyspraxia and I think you must also read this.
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[Willr0490]

I own Caged in Chaos, and have done for several years now. Although its targeted at teenage sufferers, it is still very useful and it helped enormously during the first year of university.
I also own Dyspraxia - the Hidden Handicap by Amanda Kirby and this is another useful book, though it is a little dated (released in 1999).

[Tim G]

Other books I have read which are more self help / mental based are books such as:
- anger managment for dummies
- overcomming axianty
- body lanuage for dummies
- life coaching - a cogitive behavious approch

Thies books are kind of a informative and worksheet based approch to the things that it deals with. Allthough they arent speffic to dyspraxicia they do help with the other related dyspraxicia conditions and issues etc.

Another really good book that I am reading is Manhood - a acton plan for changing mens lives. Yes its primartly aimed at men (young and old) but I guess it would be intresting to women as well, the books aproches the life of men in a genral, holsitic and solefull way.

I have read (most or part of) other books (manly in the self help / phyclogical section) and i think thies are the best I have read.