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by Tim G
Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:11 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Learning to drive
Replies: 10
Views: 6250

Re: Learning to drive

From reading the thread so far it shows that some dyspraxic people can drive but with diffcultie. So if you want to drive then I would say consider it but I would advise taking a test to see weather you can drive and be safe as well - this way it saves you wasting your time in learning to drive when...
by Tim G
Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: dyspraxia & depression
Replies: 27
Views: 12671

Re: dyspraxia & depression

my dyspraxia contributes to my mood significantly :( it sucks
Same hear - a lot of the issues which dyspraxia causes me - i.e. not being aware, not thinking, talking etc affects my mood too and conturbets to my depreshion.
by Tim G
Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Conundrum...
Replies: 1
Views: 2138

Re: Conundrum...

Well about your childs issues - I think the best idea would be to look into it further - check out the dyspraxia foundation for more info http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_symptoms.php . Also talk to the teachers at the school etc and also look into a digignosis and extra help where ...
by Tim G
Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:04 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello, I would like to meet you
Replies: 2
Views: 1279

Re: Hello, I would like to meet you

Hi Ry20 - like most people on hear I am dyspraxic, i am trying to organise a meet up in London if you are intrested http://www.dyspraxicadults.org.uk/forum ... f=6&t=2059

What kind of problems relating to dyspraxia are affecting you?
by Tim G
Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:55 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: ANYONE HAVE A NYSTAGMUS WITH THERE DYSPRAXIA
Replies: 8
Views: 4251

Re: ANYONE HAVE A NYSTAGMUS WITH THERE DYSPRAXIA

I am not to sure if I have eye conditions with dyspraxicia but I am light senstive - this is quite commen for dyspraxic's
by Tim G
Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:34 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: What jobs to apply for when you have Dyspraxia?
Replies: 10
Views: 9769

Re: What jobs to apply for when you have Dyspraxia?

Firstly I don't think there are any jobs wich are compleaty off limets to dyspraxics - it depends on what you can do yourself in relation to dyspraxica. For expample: - I can't and don't want to drive so that takes out jobs which I have to drive. - I don't like working with children and constently d...
by Tim G
Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Getting bullied at work.
Replies: 7
Views: 3940

Re: Getting bullied at work.

Well at least you are aware that this is going on - at collage it was a simmler sutuation beceuse of how my dyspraxia affected me. But I dident know that people were just abusing me and taking me for a ride etc and slagging me off behind my back. Looking back on it I feel I should have done somthing...
by Tim G
Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:13 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from Essex and please advisex
Replies: 7
Views: 3125

Re: Hello from Essex and please advisex

Well welcome to the forum - you are not alone with your issues, and I have to say its verry good that you are getting on with things and not letting it get you down too much - thats verry impresive in its self. Now i have this diagnosis do you thinks I should apply for a higer rate, like medium? Esp...
by Tim G
Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Dyspraxic or just pathetic?
Replies: 13
Views: 13372

Re: Dyspraxic or just pathetic?

Yea we are defunitly not pathetic - it may seam like that beceuse we struggle to achive basic tasks but the thing is that its a lot of effort for us to achive it and that means we arnt pathetic. About IQ tests - they are a lode of rubish it think (espshlie the timed ones) and the are aimed at normal...
by Tim G
Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Good Morning Everyone-hello.
Replies: 2
Views: 1299

Re: Good Morning Everyone-hello.

Hi Sally - welcome to the forum I hope that with the digignoses you can start to change things for the better. I was digignosed with axianty and depreshion as well so even if thats not exactly the only problems I understand where you are coming from. There is a lot of advice and tips hear which coul...
by Tim G
Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:38 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Worlds largest lava lamp
Replies: 7
Views: 4257

Worlds largest lava lamp

I don't know if anyone will be intrested in this but hear goes. A project which I am part of at the minuet is a plan to buld the worlds largest lava lamp in small town soap lake, washington USA. The idea of a giant lava lamp in soap lake has been around for over 10 years but this is the most feasabl...
by Tim G
Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:00 pm
Forum: Getting help & assessment
Topic: Is it worth it?
Replies: 5
Views: 3555

Re: Is it worth it?

"Is it worth it" - YES, it gives you somthing to say that I am this way beceuse.... also with a digignoses you can get help as there is somthing to justifie you needing the help. I would say start by going to your GP and seeing what the options are, unforanlty its lickly that you will need...
by Tim G
Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:54 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Why can't I just shut up
Replies: 9
Views: 5894

Re: Why can't I just shut up

Thanks guys for the infomation and support on this subject. I guess like most people with dyspraxia I feel like a idiot or stupid as I can't do basic things or things which others take compleatly for granted - i know this shouldent be the case but it can be hard to see / think anyother way. I guess ...
by Tim G
Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:46 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 2
Views: 1259

Re: Hello

Hi Marsha welcome to the forum - there is lots of infomation on hear about dyspraxia and asosated ND, i hope you find what you are looking for and meet some people in the process.
by Tim G
Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:44 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: heya newbie here
Replies: 3
Views: 1776

Re: heya newbie here

Hi Lindsey and welcome to the club :)