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- Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:36 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Can you help me find out if i am dyspraxic?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 670
Re: Can you help me find out if i am dyspraxic?
first off Welcome to the forum BrotherJustin1981 reading through your post, I quite often found myself in the same boat. and usually the questions you are asked, you never really know the answers to, like how can we assist you? how can we help you? how can we improve things for you? and on the other...
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:04 am
- Forum: Transport
- Topic: Difficulties adjusting to a manual car.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 971
Re: Difficulties adjusting to a manual car.
Hi RTK, Having driven an automatic myself for 6 months 9 years ago after a 17 years of driving manual cars, and the 8 year since driving manual cars, I wouldn't say it is something you get over, and not really anything to get over. I have always been aware of which gear I am in at any moment, plus I...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:40 am
- Forum: Transport
- Topic: Can dyspraxic people drive manual cars
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13801
Re: Can dyspraxic people drive manual cars
yes they can, but depends on how much effort they are willing to put into passing as well. best advice is to put everything into learning to drive, including getting someone else to teach, and while they maybe a drill sergent on small details, just remember why you are learning. I passed my driving ...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:58 pm
- Forum: Day-to-day living
- Topic: Has anyone else stuggled with debt?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2095
Re: Has anyone else stuggled with debt?
Always worry about this now have my own flat. My support workers say I should pay all my bills by direct debit. My parents say paying by direct debit could mean I have problems if I overspend and can't afford to pay my direct debits. It's so hard to know what to do for the best. basically my view i...
- Sat Dec 09, 2017 2:25 pm
- Forum: Transport
- Topic: Balance Issues
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2056
Re: Balance Issues
I would be kind of careful with this one, as a doctor saying not to drive can be classed as going against medical instructions. there are some conditions that if you have a bump after even a doctor telling you not to drive can invalidate your insurance if they check up any medical conditions with th...
- Sat Dec 09, 2017 2:17 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi, I’m new
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1382
Re: Hi, I’m new
Welcome to the forum Nieko, I was 10 when I was diagnosed, and 30 when I found out about the condition, maybe I was one of the lucky ones in a way as was sent for testing due to parents persistence. but my GP then went on that it was all in their head rather than they did find something wrong. I sup...
- Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:28 am
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Ghostly goings on!?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2883
Re: Ghostly goings on!?
I could give loads of stories from back in the 80's when my grandparents owned a pub. like a common thing for them to do was they had an intercom that they always listened to music on. the one day they heard what sounded like a tray of glasses smashing upstairs through the intercom. they ran upstair...
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:31 pm
- Forum: Work
- Topic: Just diagnosed with Dyspraxia after working in job for a few months?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2116
Re: Just diagnosed with Dyspraxia after working in job for a few months?
Welcome to the forum, this really depends on the individual at the end of the day, unless on trial. the employer can't just fire you on the spot, but they can make the working enviroment more awkward for the person. this question has been asked lots on the forum if you want to look up others replies...
- Tue Mar 28, 2017 2:35 am
- Forum: Day-to-day living
- Topic: You know you're dyspraxic when
- Replies: 395
- Views: 78012
Re: You know you're dyspraxic when
yeah I don't think there is one thread that I have locked, unless on my route to deleting a spam message. so basically take your pick from 28/3/2017 to something like 1/2/2006, as long as something relevent to the topic we are very relaxed bunch of people :-) pretty sure all the topics are still ope...
- Mon Mar 27, 2017 3:33 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Is my boyfriend treating me badly because of his dyspraxia?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2813
Re: Is my boyfriend treating me badly because of his dyspraxia?
Hi Melissa, I agree with Tom, this is a poisoned challice, from personal experience, then maybe the times you are talking about could be attributed to something like ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), which can be a cousin to Dyslexia, and Dsypraxia, as you say you wanted a cuddle while he was orderi...
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:41 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Anyone else bothered by scratchy labels in clothing?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1488
Re: Anyone else bothered by scratchy labels in clothing?
one thing you can do Tim is try cutting the labels off the best you can, either that or pick at the stitching, and then get someone with a sowing machine to re-seam the side that the label was on. but make sure the underwear is good enough for you first.
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:32 pm
- Forum: Work
- Topic: About to get fired, need some advice.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1806
Re: About to get fired, need some advice.
but what I would like to say is try also to think outside the box, so think of ways they could profit from you being there, so maybe I don't know maybe you can work efficiently by making the beds, making tea, and coffees, doing paper work. answering the phone, as doing other work might also make the...
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:17 pm
- Forum: Day-to-day living
- Topic: Eating Spaghetti
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8234
Re: Eating Spaghetti
I tend to use a knife, and fork for spaghetti, still a messy task, but totally useless trying to use a fork and spoon. twirls just keep falling off my fork whether stabbed, or scooped. shells tend to have the same problem with, oh well there are times of having a dog comes in handy for the escape pe...
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:09 pm
- Forum: Transport
- Topic: Am i entitled to a Bus pass?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3906
Re: Am i entitled to a Bus pass?
I know my local council do the assessment for criteria based on what DLA/PIP you are claiming, eg. high rate mobility entitles you to a blue badge or bus pass, low rate then they won't give you the form to complete, or even take to your doctor to complete. if you are unsure, or you think you should ...
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:36 am
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Cats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5118
Re: Cats
cats are very independent, and some can love the attention all the time, and some not so much otherwise they turn nasty. all you can ever do is show them short sections of being friendly. and let them be, unless they show that they want more. like my cat will turn and bite if I give her too much att...