Hi, I'm James

[Softlad]

Hi there, and happy new year.

2012 is goona be a challenging year for me. Last year, after an injury at work, I was forced to go back to Ft education. In a way, my injury was best thing that couldve happened. I was diagnosed with Dyspraxia at the end of last year, but have found it really hard to get any info on it, unless you are diagnosed as a child. I however am mid thirties.

Can anyone help me, to know in simple terms what Dyspraxia is. The tester advised it was something to do with coordination etc, which would explain all my "accidents" of bumping into things, breaking bones etc, but with regards to studying and learning, I dont really understand the knock on effects this may have.

If anyone could help, And you all seem like really nice peeps judging by the previous posts Ive read, it would really be appreciated. :o)

Cheers

J

[gherkin001]

Hi James and welcome!! There is a lot of help and support here, hope you feel at home

Kirsty

[cazzzzy]

hi james,
welcome aboard !!! i only found out last june so like you getting my head around it...if you go on amazon there is a book called dyspraxia in adults,i bought it only 9.99,as you said really hard to get info for adults with dyspraxia,think they forget we were kids once and the kids will grow up and be adults sowe all need help

best wishes caz

[Elizabeth]

Hi James,

If you look under "Announcements and Information" on the Board index of this forum, then the "a link to the most useful topics" bit, there is a really good definition or two there about Dyspraxia.

Hope this helps, Elizabeth

[Tim G]

Hi James - welcome to the forum
It is annoying when even the tester dosent know much about dyspraxicia.
Check out the Dyspraxicia Foundation for a simple explanation:
"What is dyspraxia?
Developmental dyspraxia is an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement. It is an immaturity in the way that the brain processes information, which results in messages not being properly or fully transmitted. The term dyspraxia comes from the word praxis, which means 'doing, acting'. Dyspraxia affects the planning of what to do and how to do it. It is associated with problems of perception, language and thought."

http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/s ... praxia.php