Dyspraxic Adults

wowsers wel at least its not me being over-sensitive I hate the way they assume knowledge ayou should and treat you as if you have worked there for years and know everything when Ihave only been there for 5 shifts gah!

Hi Kelly my name is Alex nearlly 21 i have recently got a job with surrey police start very soon how does your dyspraxia effect you look forward to your reply Alex Hi Alex what do you do in the police force? My Dyspraxia affects the way I think, perceive people, my organisational skills, balence ...

I am on a two week trial at a restaurant for a commis chef position that I am hoping to get after being made redundant in December, and this is my first week, tonight I misread one of the tickets and only did 1 dessert as opposed to two of the same dessert i was supposed to make resulting in Chef ...

Dyspraxia, dyscaclia, dyslexia, ADHD, Depression, SAD, low self esteem, Excema, Asthma, lactose intolerence and hypermbolity in my joints. wowsers sounds like a medical jornal lol

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Yeah When I told someone before about dyspraxia and that it affects not just my balence but how I think, my hearing, basically my whole life is ruled by it - I find it easier to tell people I am partially deaf. Its a sad fact of life but I found it is easier.

it definately is for years of feeling like an "outsider" and a "freak" because I was different, clumsy and socially awkward it is so refreshing to speak to other adults and realise that we are all having the same issues and we are not so different after all. x

Yeah I have hypermobility as my phsiotherapist puts it - I also have flat feet and a podiatrist has just made special sho inserts - just foiud out both of these are related closely to dyspraxia.

Ill be happy to participate unless the study has already concluded?

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I have this problem ALL the time I do not fully comprehend what people are saying, or their intentions behind the words wether they are being serious, joking, sarcastic etc and I do feel a bit "on the outside" in social situations - hence why I would love to have a dyspraxix friend like me who I ...

Hi CPR02! It took me two years until I past my test and the first two instructors I did not get on with at all, third time lucky I got a very laid back and understanding instructor who took things really slowly - he even suggested I try an automatic car as I took forever to get used to changing ...

Hello Zanderman I am also a new member!

Welcome to the forum

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thanks liz and hello!

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hi :D :D welcome to the forum - im v impressed you work as a chef i think i would be sacked and / or kill someone on day 1 #-o i was diagnosed young with dyspraxia as well - aged 5 but like you i only really started researching the condition myself a couple of years and what it meant in relation to ...

Here are some of my tips, If I have appointments I put them in my phone with an alarm reminder and I use post its at home all the time to remind me to do simple things like turn heating off, switch of switches, defrost something etc. For shopping I keep lists on the fridge and when I use up stuff I ...