Positive Trait of Dyspraxia
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Positive Trait of Dyspraxia
I have a high IQ, I am good with words. I have a great vocabulary. I can tell great jokes. Is that a positive trait of dyspraxia ?
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Re: Positive Trait of Dyspraxia
I don't think Dyspraxia affects intelligence just the way we learn because our brains are wired a little differently and the the fact we have to find novel coping strategies we are often good "outside the box thinkers" (my honest and slightly naive response to that statement first time I heard it was "What box ?" dunno if that's a good or bad thing )
Never heard of any link between sense of humour and Dyspraxia directly but may be the ability to come at things from a different angle helps ?
Or maybe your just a funny guy (or gal not sure which just guessing).
Never heard of any link between sense of humour and Dyspraxia directly but may be the ability to come at things from a different angle helps ?
Or maybe your just a funny guy (or gal not sure which just guessing).
Re: Positive Trait of Dyspraxia
Think there may well be anecdotal evidence regarding humour and dyspraxia.
Isn't Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) dyspraxic?
I teach one-on-one and my students think I'm hilarious and I usually can get a good laugh out of my friends too. For me, this has always been a coping strategy (albeit subconscious). Hence I wouldn't be surprised if it were more common.
PS. You had me laugh regarding the box - agree
Isn't Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) dyspraxic?
I teach one-on-one and my students think I'm hilarious and I usually can get a good laugh out of my friends too. For me, this has always been a coping strategy (albeit subconscious). Hence I wouldn't be surprised if it were more common.
PS. You had me laugh regarding the box - agree
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Re: Positive Trait of Dyspraxia
I think you may be right. I use humour a lot as an adult learning facilitator. I found out many eons ago that laughing at yourself when you say something the wrong way round stops the criticism and it stopped the bullying
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Re: Positive Trait of Dyspraxia
I'm think I'm good with words (I worked as a copywriter before going back to uni) but I have to be allowed to write them, rather than speaking. I always put my foot in it when I speak out loud ... like in the lecture I just came from. If I've got the time to type stuff out though, I can be really, really concise.
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I can’t find anything publicly documented that Rowan Atkinson has Dyspraxia or any other learning difficulty (unless he’s kept it private). But it is known that he had a speech impediment… especially on the letter B which resulted in the rather marvellous way he said ‘Bob’ in Blackadder.
“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore”
That's amore”
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Re: Positive Trait of Dyspraxia
For me - the positive traits of Dyspraxia is I cannot solve problems or overcome obstacles the same way as other people. I have to learn different and new ways. it has helped my thought processes & problem solving to an extent. I say some things that make people raise their eyebrows at me. Cause I dont think 'inside the box' or 'outside the box'. And I dont rely on the cliche thinking that most people do. They dont have to think differently - so they are more prone to be like everyone else.
And to be honest; there are times I just come up with fun new ways to avoid dealing with a situation I know I will not succeed at. I know my limits.
And to be honest; there are times I just come up with fun new ways to avoid dealing with a situation I know I will not succeed at. I know my limits.