Thanks for this video Krystal-Bella, this gives me a new way to describe Dyspraxia to people. Another analogy that I use when people ask me is that my brain is like a muscle car, really powerful and strong but skids off the track all the time, while other folks brains are like a better balanced car. A bit of a nerdy analogy I know but it fits me! :)
This was so me. I even ended up almost getting suspended once because a substitute history teacher gave me a detention for not completing the work and I flat out refused to go to it. I even I told her straight I will not be punished for my dyspraxia. Ended up having to do 3 detentions with the head of year or be suspended. Looking back in should have kicked up a bigger fuss and reported her to the the highest authority I could find. For her it was just flexing her authority but for me it was injustice.
I'm sorry you experience this Gareth, I agree about taking it further, but like myself you would not have necessarily known where you 'stood', teachers give of this vibe that makes students think they are invincible and will punish you more for pointing out when they are wrong. (mine where like this anyway)
Krystal-Bella Shaw. Yeah exactly they did. Also thanks for taking the time to reply to a fan :) love your videos and feel I have a better understanding of dyspraxia from them.
Thank you for this. Just had flash backs of when I was at school and not having enough time to write stuff down before it all got errased from the board. Doctor says I dont have dyspraxia 'its just an educational issue', apparently. Anoied me as I am not dumb. Just struggle taking things in. Im 29, so a little late working this out. But 99 percent of the things you talk about, i totally get it!
I actually have a really good way of explaining it. Go into your computer settings and set the mouse sensitivity to the highest setting and try to use it. then, after a few minutes of struggling, set it to the lowest. Now imagine that your brain will randomly choose between these values for any task you give it. Think how much more processing you'll have to do. That's what Dyspraxia is like.
I am 25 and I noticed my dyspraxia affecting me at work so I took the step of telling them about it, it was awful they basically said I used it as a excuse and told me to go to a gp to sort it out
I am really sorry to hear this collin, please do feel free to ask them to watch some of my videos to help them understand, of course we know a GP can't just "sort it out" but others dont know. It's important to be calm and educate
I was diagnosed with dyspraxia until i was 14 when i was in second year im now doing my junior cert and i only just got a laptop my writing is so bad and i can even tie my shoelaces or brush my hair properly cause i was diagnosed so late all through primary they said i was just dyslexic
Louisa Atkinson My advice is to ask the teachers to allow more time for you to write down what's on the board or ask whether a teaching assistant can do it for you... in collage/further education I had one mostly for me that wrote down notes I need
I'm going to start a new job as chemist, is really hard for a dyspraxic ti handle complex mechanism and analysis but i hope that this time is the good time :)
Hi jason, congrats on the job!!! I hope it goes really well for you, I imagine there is a lot to learn, so remember to patient with yourself (we are all terrible for this trust me) and best of luck! xx
I'm gonna start commenting from now on, (I didn't for self confidence reasons) Just finishing Schools in the UK this year, diagnosed age 5-6 catered for in primary school with occupational therapy until year 6 where they forgot about it then through out secondary school they knew nothing about it, not one bit, until about 3 months ago (3 months before GSCES) and realized there was something wrong mainly with my handwriting - its like a 6 year olds. So they asked my family and me and we instantly said it, then they realized i could have adjustments and gave me a laptop. It HASNT HELPED due to this not being in place since the start of this school, i have NO notes or anything.. I am lost. Im Predicted a 2 or 3 in English, Any tips for my forthcoming exams
A1ƎX this does sound incredibly frustrating and can sympathies with you. Try your best to be patient with yourself. We don't pick things up instantly, its one of out traits, but stick with it and you will do well. I know how far off that feels right now, im not going to tell you that it will be easy, because I understand and know that it will be challenging. And that's ok, its ok of you are struggling right now. Just be patient. If you feel confident to, ask for help with setting up a revision routine. A step by step process but ask for it to be really "dumbed down". This way you wont miss anything out. What may seem obvious to some people isn't to us. And that is ok too. It may not be what everyone else is doing but if it helps then it's worth more than you can imagine!
See if you can get help from one of the best students in your class. There should be at least one student that could give you a copy of their notes. Don't be afraid of asking your teacher as well. A good teacher always wants to help, especially if they know that you need more help. Also don't be afraid to take your time at the test. It's better to fill in 2/3 of your test that you are very sure of, than filling in everything hastily and losing a ton of points for mistakes that you made because of haste or because your teacher can't understand what you wrote. If you'll tell me what the course material is, I could give you links as well that I use for the students that I tutor ;)
A1ƎX don't worry it was basically the same for me, my mum spent hundreds of pounds on a special type of pens for me because the kids kept on stealing them but stopped as she couldn't afford to keep buying them. Things that happened at school effected me a lot until I went to collage/further education where I had a teaching assistant mostly for me that wrote down notes I needed plus kept me focus as you know we daydream/loose track of what's going on around us. Edit. Even during writing this comment I lost track and go had back and continue the part that made no sense lol
Krystal-Bella Shaw thank you so much but I have like 3 weeks of just exam and I’m stressed out if the laptop came earlier my typing would be better and I would be confident - thank you for being a brill RUclipsr I’ve Instagram msged you a bit- I need to send you another amazing dispraxic RUclips you should talk to and maybe make a series together
Please don't worry, it doesn't stop him from achieving and living the life he wants. All I can say is as along as you provide patience and understanding then your son will be OK. I've struggled and it hasn't been easy, dyslexic and dyspraxic myself. Now 22 I'm doing better than my school days and recently finished University. Something I didn't think possible several years ago.
Indeed, like that Crazy Brit said: as long as you're patient and understanding, your son will be ok. I'm 28, been diagnosed with the worst possible variety of dyspraxia at 23 (literally everything on the checklist applies to me). I had to deal with it, not knowing what I had or why I had to put in 10 times more effort than anyone else to do my work. Life with dyspraxia isn't easy, but it doesn't have to be what defines you. It can help with creativity and other ways of thinking than standard. Many people have told me that I seem to think way more out of the box than they do inside the box. The best thing that can be done, is therefor to just be patient and understanding. If you see your son struggling, don't force him to do it the way that everyone does, just simply explore the other possibilities. For example, it may not be stylish or cool, but the 2 things that have helped me out the most: velcro shoes and comfortable pens and/or keyboards; people sometimes stare and I don't care because I don't have to be confronted with hand-aches after 5 minutes and having to tie my shoes every half an hour. There aren't many things in the world that have just 1 approach, it may not seem logical, stylish or a good way, but if there is a different approach for an issue, try it out. From personal experience: suffering is something to avoid, not encouraged if you want to please other people. I would rather be comfy with a lot of people saying that I'm a dork, than be suffering 24/7 for people I don't care about. TL;DR: Be patient and understanding with your son and allow him to experiment with different approaches to surpass his issues and if you know different ones, give the option :) PS: Hi from Belgium :p
MrUks All of what you say is perfect! God I have people question the way I do things all the time. I prefer that though to when I used to try and fit in and hide away from being myself. The creativity thing is true! I did graphics design and illustration. If your son has hobbies that can transfer to a career, then encourage him to do so. Any skill a person has is something that should be used. Drawing has always been my life and my mum was super supportive of my choice of degree/career path. It has helped me a lot, just having someone to believe in me.
Anne-Marie 4U I am 32 with trace amounts of aspergers syndrome, dsyprxia and attention deficit disorder (and tecnicly DAMP syndrome which is a learning disorder that's been debunked), after primary school I had doctors telling me I had to go to a special needs school, and the head of SEN saying there's nothing wrong with me (clearly fell in the middle) after some fighting they agreed I can do one year of mainstream secondary school, I did average enough with help (more fighting for that) that I did the whole secondary school system, I spent six years in college working from key skills, then doing level one to three in health and social care (level three equivalent here to three a levels), and I managed to get distinctions all around, with level two and three being 100% marks (level one had exams which I suck at). Now... Now I am about to start the fifth of a six year part time degree in health and social care, and I now work full time too working with disabled adults (mainly autism) with challenging behaviour. Obviously I do not know how it presents itself with your child, but please don't be scared, I suck ass at self reflection (hense why I love these videos as it helps prompt as I do not notice my quirks at all and rely on other to let me know, I'm that bad lol). Its different person to person but trust me, if you find something positive that your child can do, and you can prompt their interest in it, they will go so far! If it wasn't for my mum I wouldnt be where I am now, I'm sure your little one will look back the same too.
My mum says that my dyspraxia is getting better bc I’m more focused at times and don’t fall over as much but really it’s just the other symptoms got worse but she passed it off as bein a awkward teen like no??? I’ve been like this for years and it’s getting worse
Thanks for this video Krystal-Bella, this gives me a new way to describe Dyspraxia to people.
Another analogy that I use when people ask me is that my brain is like a muscle car, really powerful and strong but skids off the track all the time, while other folks brains are like a better balanced car.
A bit of a nerdy analogy I know but it fits me! :)
This was so me. I even ended up almost getting suspended once because a substitute history teacher gave me a detention for not completing the work and I flat out refused to go to it. I even I told her straight I will not be punished for my dyspraxia. Ended up having to do 3 detentions with the head of year or be suspended. Looking back in should have kicked up a bigger fuss and reported her to the the highest authority I could find. For her it was just flexing her authority but for me it was injustice.
Gareth Jones I never went to any of my detentions apart from 1 after school which pissed the fuck out my mum
I'm sorry you experience this Gareth, I agree about taking it further, but like myself you would not have necessarily known where you 'stood', teachers give of this vibe that makes students think they are invincible and will punish you more for pointing out when they are wrong. (mine where like this anyway)
Krystal-Bella Shaw. Yeah exactly they did. Also thanks for taking the time to reply to a fan :) love your videos and feel I have a better understanding of dyspraxia from them.
Krystal-Bella Shaw you know what they say about hindsight it's 20/20
I have dyspraxia too and this I literally SOO RELATIBLE
Thank you for this. Just had flash backs of when I was at school and not having enough time to write stuff down before it all got errased from the board. Doctor says I dont have dyspraxia 'its just an educational issue', apparently. Anoied me as I am not dumb. Just struggle taking things in. Im 29, so a little late working this out. But 99 percent of the things you talk about, i totally get it!
I actually have a really good way of explaining it.
Go into your computer settings and set the mouse sensitivity to the highest setting and try to use it. then, after a few minutes of struggling, set it to the lowest. Now imagine that your brain will randomly choose between these values for any task you give it. Think how much more processing you'll have to do. That's what Dyspraxia is like.
Omg that is perfect, ima use that.
I am 25 and I noticed my dyspraxia affecting me at work so I took the step of telling them about it, it was awful they basically said I used it as a excuse and told me to go to a gp to sort it out
I am really sorry to hear this collin, please do feel free to ask them to watch some of my videos to help them understand, of course we know a GP can't just "sort it out" but others dont know. It's important to be calm and educate
Krystal-Bella Shaw I don’t work there anymore I went to a gp and got loads of info for them but I don’t think they read it.
Colin Molony I'm so sorry!
gillian forde thanks 😊
I love u! I have dyspraxia too
I was diagnosed with dyspraxia until i was 14 when i was in second year im now doing my junior cert and i only just got a laptop my writing is so bad and i can even tie my shoelaces or brush my hair properly cause i was diagnosed so late all through primary they said i was just dyslexic
Please do a video on stimimng (dyspraxia) and on dyspraxia and meltdowns please and a what to pack in a bag / Whats in my dyspraxia bag
Hi, thank you for the suggestion, I shall happily look into this
I'm 15 and in school and it can be quite hard to keep up in class
gillian forde I'm with you there I'm also 15 and find school very tough 😥 😭 I wish school days could be made shorter 😓
Louisa Atkinson same😰
Louisa Atkinson My advice is to ask the teachers to allow more time for you to write down what's on the board or ask whether a teaching assistant can do it for you... in collage/further education I had one mostly for me that wrote down notes I need
Paul Banks ya that's what I do.I'd ask them to leave it up for a few more minutes before moving onto the next slideshow
gillian forde all I can say things should be a lot better once you leave school and start the next chapter of you life
I'm going to start a new job as chemist, is really hard for a dyspraxic ti handle complex mechanism and analysis but i hope that this time is the good time :)
Hi jason, congrats on the job!!! I hope it goes really well for you, I imagine there is a lot to learn, so remember to patient with yourself (we are all terrible for this trust me) and best of luck! xx
Thank you for this :)
I'm gonna start commenting from now on, (I didn't for self confidence reasons) Just finishing Schools in the UK this year, diagnosed age 5-6 catered for in primary school with occupational therapy until year 6 where they forgot about it then through out secondary school they knew nothing about it, not one bit, until about 3 months ago (3 months before GSCES) and realized there was something wrong mainly with my handwriting - its like a 6 year olds. So they asked my family and me and we instantly said it, then they realized i could have adjustments and gave me a laptop. It HASNT HELPED due to this not being in place since the start of this school, i have NO notes or anything.. I am lost. Im Predicted a 2 or 3 in English, Any tips for my forthcoming exams
A1ƎX this does sound incredibly frustrating and can sympathies with you. Try your best to be patient with yourself. We don't pick things up instantly, its one of out traits, but stick with it and you will do well. I know how far off that feels right now, im not going to tell you that it will be easy, because I understand and know that it will be challenging. And that's ok, its ok of you are struggling right now. Just be patient. If you feel confident to, ask for help with setting up a revision routine. A step by step process but ask for it to be really "dumbed down". This way you wont miss anything out. What may seem obvious to some people isn't to us. And that is ok too. It may not be what everyone else is doing but if it helps then it's worth more than you can imagine!
See if you can get help from one of the best students in your class. There should be at least one student that could give you a copy of their notes. Don't be afraid of asking your teacher as well. A good teacher always wants to help, especially if they know that you need more help. Also don't be afraid to take your time at the test. It's better to fill in 2/3 of your test that you are very sure of, than filling in everything hastily and losing a ton of points for mistakes that you made because of haste or because your teacher can't understand what you wrote.
If you'll tell me what the course material is, I could give you links as well that I use for the students that I tutor ;)
A1ƎX don't worry it was basically the same for me, my mum spent hundreds of pounds on a special type of pens for me because the kids kept on stealing them but stopped as she couldn't afford to keep buying them. Things that happened at school effected me a lot until I went to collage/further education where I had a teaching assistant mostly for me that wrote down notes I needed plus kept me focus as you know we daydream/loose track of what's going on around us.
Edit. Even during writing this comment I lost track and go had back and continue the part that made no sense lol
Krystal-Bella Shaw yeah lol this week I didn't know you're not supposed to fill up the tumbledrier
Krystal-Bella Shaw thank you so much but I have like 3 weeks of just exam and I’m stressed out if the laptop came earlier my typing would be better and I would be confident - thank you for being a brill RUclipsr I’ve Instagram msged you a bit- I need to send you another amazing dispraxic RUclips you should talk to and maybe make a series together
V helpful thankyou✨
Hi, I live in The Netherlands, my son has Dyspraxia, ADHD and some sort of autism. He is 10 now. I'm worried about his future.
Please don't worry, it doesn't stop him from achieving and living the life he wants. All I can say is as along as you provide patience and understanding then your son will be OK. I've struggled and it hasn't been easy, dyslexic and dyspraxic myself. Now 22 I'm doing better than my school days and recently finished University. Something I didn't think possible several years ago.
That Crazy Brit 💕 thanks
Indeed, like that Crazy Brit said: as long as you're patient and understanding, your son will be ok. I'm 28, been diagnosed with the worst possible variety of dyspraxia at 23 (literally everything on the checklist applies to me).
I had to deal with it, not knowing what I had or why I had to put in 10 times more effort than anyone else to do my work.
Life with dyspraxia isn't easy, but it doesn't have to be what defines you. It can help with creativity and other ways of thinking than standard. Many people have told me that I seem to think way more out of the box than they do inside the box.
The best thing that can be done, is therefor to just be patient and understanding. If you see your son struggling, don't force him to do it the way that everyone does, just simply explore the other possibilities. For example, it may not be stylish or cool, but the 2 things that have helped me out the most: velcro shoes and comfortable pens and/or keyboards; people sometimes stare and I don't care because I don't have to be confronted with hand-aches after 5 minutes and having to tie my shoes every half an hour. There aren't many things in the world that have just 1 approach, it may not seem logical, stylish or a good way, but if there is a different approach for an issue, try it out. From personal experience: suffering is something to avoid, not encouraged if you want to please other people. I would rather be comfy with a lot of people saying that I'm a dork, than be suffering 24/7 for people I don't care about.
TL;DR: Be patient and understanding with your son and allow him to experiment with different approaches to surpass his issues and if you know different ones, give the option :)
PS: Hi from Belgium :p
MrUks All of what you say is perfect! God I have people question the way I do things all the time. I prefer that though to when I used to try and fit in and hide away from being myself. The creativity thing is true! I did graphics design and illustration. If your son has hobbies that can transfer to a career, then encourage him to do so. Any skill a person has is something that should be used. Drawing has always been my life and my mum was super supportive of my choice of degree/career path. It has helped me a lot, just having someone to believe in me.
Anne-Marie 4U I am 32 with trace amounts of aspergers syndrome, dsyprxia and attention deficit disorder (and tecnicly DAMP syndrome which is a learning disorder that's been debunked), after primary school I had doctors telling me I had to go to a special needs school, and the head of SEN saying there's nothing wrong with me (clearly fell in the middle) after some fighting they agreed I can do one year of mainstream secondary school, I did average enough with help (more fighting for that) that I did the whole secondary school system, I spent six years in college working from key skills, then doing level one to three in health and social care (level three equivalent here to three a levels), and I managed to get distinctions all around, with level two and three being 100% marks (level one had exams which I suck at). Now... Now I am about to start the fifth of a six year part time degree in health and social care, and I now work full time too working with disabled adults (mainly autism) with challenging behaviour. Obviously I do not know how it presents itself with your child, but please don't be scared, I suck ass at self reflection (hense why I love these videos as it helps prompt as I do not notice my quirks at all and rely on other to let me know, I'm that bad lol). Its different person to person but trust me, if you find something positive that your child can do, and you can prompt their interest in it, they will go so far! If it wasn't for my mum I wouldnt be where I am now, I'm sure your little one will look back the same too.
My mum says that my dyspraxia is getting better bc I’m more focused at times and don’t fall over as much but really it’s just the other symptoms got worse but she passed it off as bein a awkward teen like no??? I’ve been like this for years and it’s getting worse
I can relate so much
Thank you i need to show this to my friends they dont no wat it is and find it hard to explain so thank you
I hope they find it very useful and works out well for your andrew! x
I have dispraxya diagnosed when I was 4 I’m now 11 in year 6
I’m highlighted and hearted omg!!!
I have dyspraxia and dyslexia
Krystal or Luna from Harry Potter 🧙♀️🪄
Exactly
I love you ❤💯