Dyspraxic Adults

littlemissme · Post by **littlemissme** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:14 pm

Hi
Im 34 and was diagnosed 2 years ago properly,before that my gp told my mum i was a clumsey child and perhaps i should attend dance classes to help with my balance and coordination.

Oh boy were they the hell years,i couldnt understand why i was so clumsey and was ridiculed about it all through my life.

verbally im ok at im fairly articulate apart from when im stressed or tired when i cant hold it together and turn into a gibbering wreak! as for tact i think i have got better over the years,but i sometimes slip up and offend people.
Ive just started martial arts and that is a challenge and a half,my instructor was really good when i explained my problem, i still cant watch him and copy a move straight away,lefts and rights a complete nightmare, it takes a lot of time and concentration from me.My mum really helped me as a child without knowing it by helping with my coordination and balance although she always nagged me about my handwriting.
I think being diagnosed earlier would have helped me,but ive lived with it for 32 years and got by im sure ill carry on doing things my way.

monkey · Post by **monkey** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:57 am

welcome

littlemissme · Post by **littlemissme** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:23 pm

thanks monkey

Post by **Pooky** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:09 pm

Hiya welcome to the forums,

fuzzy · Post by **fuzzy** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:48 pm

Hey there! Welcome to the forum; hope you find the boards both enjoyable and a source of information/ support.

Fuzz

PS- would write a more personal respone but iv gotta rush off in a sec- im sure that we will talk more though!

david456 · Post by **david456** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:00 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum,

I hope that you find it helpful and can relate to the other members of the forum like I have. with other members experiences in life, I feel that there are many similarites.
Feel free to ask questions, however, strange you may feel they may be. The chances are some of us may have been there and experienced the same thing or be able to offer advice.

It sounds to me like you are trying really hard to combat your Dyspraxia, by doing tasks linked to balance and coordination, so well done and I hope you find the forum of use.

David

rhubarb_crumble · Post by **rhubarb_crumble** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:59 pm

Welcome to the forums!

nick · Post by **nick** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:27 pm

welcome to he forum. i am also articulate until i get stressed or tired then i come apart. a friend said a few months ago, before i was diagnosed or had even heard of dyspraxia, that for such an articulate man, i can realy mess my words up sometimes. at the time i felt upset and ashamed of myself but now i understand, why.

Ruth · Post by **Ruth** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:05 am

Hi littlemissme

welcome to the forum. Hope hope you find it as much a source of help advica and comfort as I do. Would love to know more about you, how you were diagnosed, what you're doing now all that stuff. I have near terminal nosey ness! $\:D/$

I'm 32 and found out 1 yr ago. weird isn't it.

Good luck with the martial arts, weel done for trying something so hard. which one are you doing?

Post by **Daniel** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:06 pm

Welcome to the forum, I hope you find our little community to be what you're looking for

keiraknightleyfan27 · Post by **keiraknightleyfan27** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:05 pm

Zup?! I'm Shanna from the US. Welcome to the forum.