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Hello two dyspraxics. Have you got any advice to keep in the car in middle of road as i have dyspraxic and dyslexia

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It is a Disability rather than a Disorder.

I too myself have dyspraxia,what do you do for a living if you don’t mind me asking

I love your humour :-)

School, college and Universities were all Horrors for me since I went through all these courses not knowing that there was even a term for my condition. I struggled so much yet always felt abnormal and inadequate, and at times I even wanted to die, though not to the extent of committing Suicide since I am a believer of God.

Thank you. My son's OT has just made a referral to our paediatrician. He is 11 years old and this is the first time anyone can see what I can see. I'm feeling a bit more positive after watching this

I speak and understand American English with a strong southern accent. I have a hard time understanding Americans from northern states. Understanding people from England or Australia is next to impossible for me.

My first attempt at learning to drive was when I was 19 and it was a disaster. Then at the age of 23 I went to driving school and my driving Tutor said that I am the worst student that he had ever came across. I couldn't drive even after taking the driving classes twice the number of days as other students. This really affected my self confidence and I thought that I'd never ever learn to drive in my life. I felt like a loser. At the age of 25 I came across the term Dyspraxia on the internet and I immediately knew that this is what I have been suffering from all my life and this is the reason why my motor coordination has always been so poor no matter what I do to improve it. Eventually I learnt to ride a gearless two wheeler after a lot of hard work and self encouragement. But I wasn't yet able to drive a Car as shifting the gears was too much for me. Then finally at the age of 27, with the encouragement of my brother in law and a lot of bumps on the car, I eventually learnt to ride a car and a geared motorcycle. Learning these new skills were a big boost on my self confidence.

3:29-I know how you guys feel. It is infuriating as I have some things I want to forget forever.

Driving is a Nightmare for me. I'm told I'm a good driver... But it is the SEVERE exhaustion After wards. The tube in Paris was a nightmare...lack of ability to concentrate, being alone ; a new route & then into a new art gallery & collapsing in a foreign city. ..& being transported home by the fire brigade (As in Paris they don't have ambulancemen). I'd NEVER do it alone now- Since diagnosis...As we are at risk- travelling in a new place. Just diagnosed today! Always knew I had troubles with travel and getting around.

You could do one - on various experiences in different jobs and how people coped / had job changes. ?? Could you? For eg- I couldn't work in a Highly charged A&E dept / anything where furiously fast paced and needs for quick decisions and h8gh organisation are vital But switched to work alone @ nite- without a the hospital bright lights & HEAT of wards To: Home care of the dying. Then I just had the one person to concentrate on and it was Far slower; a pace.

I'm coming at this from a different perspective & that is the HUGE benefit to getting PIP Disability With a Diagnosis. So I'd say for many of us it's not just a piece of paper. With all the emotional aspects (anxiety) of having to sit before an appeal board and try to explain why you "sound and express" yourself so well. My Assessing place was "Bristol Dyslexia Centre" By an Dr Wendy Who has a PhD in neurodiversity. So I was lucky. She took a full history; including the psychological. She is an Educational psychologist. They also CAN allow you to pay half now & the rest on day of assessment. I asked her :"what about afterwards - what will I do to adjust?" I am to see one of their specialists. I could no longer work full time as an RGN due to it not being a suitable environment for me with all the equipment one can drop; bump into plus all the huge stresses of organising and talking as we do things= impossible to do for me This is why I went into Disability payments. I now hope to find a very different kind of job; now I know. So for me a diagnosis Coming mot just from my background in general nursing but from a very intelligent family has been incredibly vital and though £550(in 2019) I could have had it paid for ; apparently; had I gone onto University.

Great video Thanks. REALLY helping me process my late in life diagnosis of dyspraxia at 59! Just last week. Oh how about the horrors of:- The gym hall and the days of Gymnastics= Hellish balancing tricks to get Even into the high level horse-thing. Was it the mule? Then ropes and climbing frames. Long jump- yeugh; sports days etc. I HATED Relays and that moment of handing over the baton; and the timing involved!!! My private school was super-sporty. Funnily I was really good at shot put as it was heavy & at Ballroom. It was very painful and I was badly bullied due to always being on the lifelines. Bruises and collisions in netball. and hanging back chatting guarding the goal as a hockey "right back" as felt safer! It was frightening for me. I always had bruises all over. Very painful to not have diagnosis for school years. How about "hurdles" and trying to get over it. My mother is a narcissist so used to mock me and say she'd give me a Mars bar if I did it! GREAT! Still not told my parents my diagnosis as just last week; I was assessed. I just am trying to protect myself from further abuse by her total lack of any empathy & her hatred of any illness or "weakness". Maybe you could go one on Self confidence and dealing with people who feel you are exaggerating a problem = now; I know to be our REALITY .

I (even pre-diagnosis) kept getting into real problems...Yes With my tv license! Now- I her sent a really great Service... = They send me a text asking every 2 weeks if I've paid it. It even tells me.."you owe £6..." Or even £12 if completely forgotten even with the text reminder. You can ALSO click pay...as they set it up for you. Brilliant it is

I have one that MUST be affecting loads of people; who undergo the horrors of appealing (called a ",Mandatory Reconsideration ") against a decision made by PIP. I personally feel as my local MP does that they are breaking that law by the way 1) we are treated during a nasty Assessment. When I told her I had no diagnosis when she asked she became very offhand and downright narcissistic in her questions. ** (see the end) My local MP told me I ought to put in an official complaint. These are the so-called health professional they use t0 gather into (I too was an RGN as she is) 2) no idea what else to write as whole process left me completely near-destroyed. = Unlawful & discriminatory...surely. Amber Rudd Labour MP was getting somewhere in Parliament to fight against tgus whole PIP Disability process but has now retired ** I then went off and finally got a diagnosis 🤗 for Dyspraxia and ADHD . Just last week. But she assumed I had no problem & gave me 0 points. I am now 59 Whole system is breaking the Equality Act but my local MP told me that most; unlike me just give up fighting to get PIP back. It is now Oct & they stopped it end of May!! = HUGE stress for people My ability to work as an RGN was just no longer possible. Very tough job for a dyspraxia as involves so many fine and gross motor movements...but felt I was the failure.

I have Dyslexia and Dyspraxia. I suffer so much Memory Blanks an Speech Disorientation. I find it really hard to string a sentence together, its like I forget what the next words are while I am talking!!!

so can i use disabled parking:)?

Thank you for the video. My son has just been diagnosed as dyspraxic. Having looked into it I believe I am too and it certainly explains my childhood. I am highly sensitive and dyslexic and I think all three have traits that overlap. I have always seen the world differently to others. People don't seem to understand the world in a way I do and I am beginning to understand why. Thank you for this video it has helped a great deal.

I am a leader too for sure ... I hate being told what to do and just won't but don't know if that's dyspraxia or just a prersonality trait. I KNOW there's nothing I can't do and I consider my **disability** the best gift I have xxx Great video,thank you xxx

I LOVE being dyspraxic, for me it's all positive. I can't tell left from right but so what? I passed my driivng test first time, I love driving. I don't like *bits* in any food but that's easy to deal with . I hate dates but can remember key historical dates, can't remember my kid's ages though ( or mine which can be handy) . I am passionate about lots of things,mostly music and books and I LIVE them. I thought everyone lived in the books they read but I later found out not many do. I feel the characters...they become part of me and I love love love being dyspraxic. I am extra sensitive with feeling and emotions, and I would literally hate to be anyone or anything else <3

Hi I also have dyspraxia I’m 13 years old and it’s getting better

If I try and join a conversation and I am ignored by everyone in the group I increase the volume a little. The trouble I get with this is that I’m fearful of increasing it too much and coming across as rude or arrogant. Volume control is a big issue for me as well as all the other points discussed.

Thank you for your videos.

nearly pmsl...gr8 one

can you do a video of the positives of dyspraxia.. ie.. artistic etc...would help younger people

I love this conversation. Thank you, guys.

I had driven listen in a manual; while, I could explain what, I need to do and I know my left and right, they could be listen where, everything went right, then some where everything went wrong, yet in the listens that went wrong and that was most of the time, I could explain to the instructor what to do; one time he asked to turn right and I turn left; if you came up to me and ask, my left and right, I don't have to think about it.

finally found ur new site....yayyyy.....any advice for parents of dyspraxic teen on teaching him to learn to tell time, have tried everything i can find in books or online...hellllp

Sorry, I can't hear your voices because of the microphone buzz. Could do with a low pass filter of some sort, or generate a wave to cancel the noise out. Sounds like two Sine waves, if not a Square wave.

I hate the microphone buzz... Fix the recordings please.

Thank you you've just helped me work out some of my quirks. I wasn't sure if it was my dyspraxia or just me. It turns out it's both LOL. MY husband keeps quietly walking into a room and then talking suddenly. The shock terrifies me especially when I like silence. You guys have great humour!

Wow. I have so alone until I watched these vids. You talk my language.

Thanks that was really helpful. I never thought of that as a symptom of dyspraxia. I am dyspraxic and I am constantly making a mess of my shirts.

Love this video, feels like you're describing me and my problems exactly.

Personally, I think Wales is the worst place to be for Autistic, ADHD or Dyspraxic people. Don't go there.

Neuro-divergent. That's the word you're after.

The Disability act has been repealed by the Equality act.

Dyspraxia overlap and have commonalities with Autism.

Hi Barbara

Nice to hear that you have similar memory problems to me. I also use the Calendar on my phone. What do I do if I don't have technology? Return to using the Major System. Once mastered helps remember dates, things and telephone numbers. Hope you have a Happy New Year.

Fortunately, we've invested in a decent microphone now. We'll probably never be slick and smooth, but we're becoming professional! ;-)

Thank you for your comments. It's amazing how much we discover about ourselves and our 'quirks' post-diagnosis.

:O I count the stairs too... I never realised why before...

I also have Dyspraxia and I love this! Great job both of you, I also dislike the word "coping" I completely agree! :)

I'm in ninth grade and I have dyspraxia I'm homeschooled.

I find it extremly stressful and hard to shop for food. I am not very good at choosing ingredients that would last a while, and when I do, I end up buying far too much of an item. Also, I am terrible at portion sizes. I always make far too much food, and I don't realise it until it is all dished up and I begin eating. It makes it extremly hard to save leftovers for later on, as my OCD won't let me eat leftovers often. this is a challenge I hope to one day overcome.

think you should introduce a little competition. You should ask us to guess who's house you are filming from. It can be difficult to guess from the arrangement of books in the background :) lol

I forgot I'd watched this one already...got to laugh, eh?

What a saga! I haven't had issues with HMRC but I did have a similar saga with the council when I was self employed and also claiming housing benefit to make ends meet. I ceased self employment but I'm actually working on some new ideas (which might become self employed venture) and one is a simple sheet that can be filled in to put together all the information you need to do a tax return.