I am 25 with dyspraxcia. I am still at college which I feel I am doing really well with studying level 3 travel & tourism, I would like to do year 2 next year and then who knows maybe uni.
The thing I would like to ask is how many people on here feel they are able to live interdependently. I feel even though i have dyspraxcia that won't stop be from leading a normal life. I feel very lucky in my self and there are so many things I can achieve.
Living Indepentaly
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Re: Living Independently
Hi pleased to see you're feeling bit more optimistic. It can bring challenges but I think it's important to gain some self reliance as it will boost one's self confidence too.
I didn't actually leave home and get my own place until about 5 years ago at age 37. Guess I had a few, as it turns out unfounded, worries. I've always been ok at managing money and I've learned to cook reasonably well. Keeping on top of keeping the place tidy is something I need to work on though.
I didn't actually leave home and get my own place until about 5 years ago at age 37. Guess I had a few, as it turns out unfounded, worries. I've always been ok at managing money and I've learned to cook reasonably well. Keeping on top of keeping the place tidy is something I need to work on though.
Tom
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With a foot full of bullets I tried to run faster but I just hobbled on to the next disaster.
(from Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Foot Full of Bullets)
Moderator/Administrator
With a foot full of bullets I tried to run faster but I just hobbled on to the next disaster.
(from Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Foot Full of Bullets)
Re: Living Indepentaly
I moved out at 26 with dyspraxia. What helped was boring routines: Sunday meal prep, direct debits, and a tiny door checklist for keys, meds, charger. I practiced a few easy recipes till they were muscle memory and set calendar reminders for laundry day. I’d also do dry runs of bus routes before early classes so I wasn’t rushed.
Meeting people helped, too. Our orientation did a campus scavenger hunt on a platform for creating interactive experiences with a simple join code, and it got me exploring safely and asking for help without feeling awkward.
Meeting people helped, too. Our orientation did a campus scavenger hunt on a platform for creating interactive experiences with a simple join code, and it got me exploring safely and asking for help without feeling awkward.