Dyspraxic Adults

Hi, I've had both CBT and hynotherapy for dyspraxia and anxiety in crowded places. I got some CBT from the NHS and, to be perfectly honest, I didn't find it all that helpful. But I also had some private CBT. While it didn't completely change my life and personality I did find it useful and helpful ...

I've had similiar worries about applying for jobs, although, as I'm still in full time education all my jobs have been part time. As I'm good with children (I've even taken childcare courses) the majority of my jobs (and my most successful jobs) have involved childcare of some kind; for example ...

I was just wondering if you'd considered contacting the formum of mobility centre's (link provided at the end of this message). Your nearest centre can tell you whether it is suitable for you to drive in either a manual or automatic car and, if so, recommend some support and advice for your driving ...

I can't drive myself. I tried to learn for two years in a manual car before learning about mobility centres that assess people who are having difficulty learning to drive. For more info, see here: http://www.mobility-centres.org.uk/services/drivingassessment.htm During the assessment, the man who ...

Several different people can diagnose dyspraxia depending on what you are doing at the moment. These include occupational therapists, educational psychologists and paedatricians. If you are still at school you'd probably need to speak to the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator who may be able to ...

I was really pleased to hear about this as it's not often dyspraxia receives much media attention, it is not as well known as conditions like dyslexia, ADHD and autism, all of which are mentioned quite frequently in the press. It's positive recognition as well as Harry Potter is such a well known ...

Hi again Ruby, Yes, it is unusual for people with dyspraxia to have a high block design score but everyone's different... I know (or think!) that you enjoy art and design and are quite good at each and that involves visual spatial awareness, like block design does. I also know that, unlike people ...

Hi Ruby, I think it depends on the difference between the verbal and performance (or non verbal) IQ. E.G. I have a 31 point discrepancy between mine (verbal IQ = 104, PIQ = 73). The scores themselves are obviously important, e.g. a verbal IQ of 90 is considered 'low average' and a verbal IQ of 110 ...

Hi, your post brought back memories! I remember going through the same thing when I applied to Uni. If you want to apply for DSA (and you don't have to) I think you need an up to date assessment (I did). With me it had to be done after I turned sixteen. I hadn't had one so I had one carried out at ...

Great to see non verbal learning disorder get a mention!!! I was diagnosed with it earlier this year and so few people have even heard of it let alone know anything about it! To answer the original question, yes, dyspraxia can co-exist with AS but, as other people have said, it affects different ...

Hi, I was originally diagnosed with dyspraxia and ADHD (although have now been diagnosed with non verbal learning disorder instead) so feel I'm in a good position to comment. First of all, DON'T WORRY! The assessment will 'assess' you for a number of different things... at least it should do. The ...

Hello Ruby (it's Charlotte from dyspraxic teens in case you didn't know) My most recent diagnosis is non verbal learning disorder (or NVLD) after my diagnostic assessment at Uni. I'd never really had a 'full' assessment before and the results were that my verbal skills are average and my ...

Hi, I'm new here as well! I think you are a very caring partner and your boyfriend is lucky to have you :) Your boyfriend sounds like he's trying to do the things that he finds difficult. It sounds as if his mood has suddenly been going up and down, the way you say he seemed to be doing well before ...

Hi I'm not technically new, I joined AGES ago, shortly after this site was set up but only posted once! :blush: My previous post was also to introduce myself. I am a frequent poster on the dyspraxic teens website (http://www.dyspraxicteens.org.uk) and am known as 'C' there. Before dyspraxic teens, I ...

Hello everybody, My name is Charlotte and I am eighteen years old. I am a member of both Matts-hideout and the dyspraxic teens forum, although my username is simply 'C' on the dyspraxic teens forum. I know a lot of you through Matts-hideout and dyspraxic teens and look forward to getting to know the ...