Dyspraxia Foundation: Dyspraxia in the workplace
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Dyspraxia in the workplace -- a film in which people explain how dyspraxia affects them in the workplace and how attending a Dyspraxia Foundation workshop has helped build their self-advocacy and employability skills. The workshops were funded by a grant from the Skills Funding Agency as part of the Adult and Community Learning Fund and delivered in partnership with Key 4 Learning.
I have severe Dyspraxia and was diagnosed when I was 4. I struggled through education my whole life, until recently. After failing school, I worked through the BTEC system and was award all distinctions in BTEC L3 in IT and was top of the class. Now I am at university studying computer science and achieving the highest marks. Use Dyspraxia as a tool, to make yourself better than every one else, do not let others tell you that your idea will not work. If you have vision in your mind, let it out and find help to achieve. I am doing that right now, I have an idea to change the education of food and going to meet up with my head of school to get me the material to achieve this dream. Just do it, do not wait until next year, there is no next year until you get hold of your dreams and make it happen. Also my consistent failures made me a better person, keep pushing and you will get there. There is light at the end of the tunnel, as they always say.
I'm 19 and recently finished college after struggling through education. This video actually made me tear up. There's always been something holding me back, always been the slow one, but now I have finally been diagnosed with dyspraxia and the most reassuring thing is after watching this video is knowing you aren't the only one. Definitely going to get involved in raising awareness of dyspraxia so children can be diagnosed early and get the support they need instead of being dragged kicking and screaming through the education system like troublemakers. Big up the dyspraxia foundation 👌
+Jamie Stevens I feel your pain, it does get easier as you get older.
I turned 30 in November and with time and some focus you can push ahead of even other people we just have to work that little bit harder.
I was lucky and was diagnosed early but there was nothing in place to treat that -nowadays its slowly getting better in schools
I'm 42 my 5 year old son out of 3 girls has been diagnosed with it. I had special needs when I was younger for speech, reading, writing etc. I was completely shut off didn't switch on, I felt and sometimes still do feel that way. People said it was because of the split between my parents and lack of a father figure( that was the shrink). I was put in the special needs classes. What I learnt in there was how to read minds, feelings and have the ability to read deeper into peoples thoughts. I'm here because my son has it and feel that maybe I have it also.
I’m 10 and I hope it does get better when I age. 😥
Indeed 😊
I'm taking up a big project for someone with our disability...
I'm starting a comic focusing on Dyspraxia its a lot or research, a lot of scribbled notes but i'm doing it. i'm drawing, i'm writing, I WILL do this because it should be done, because it needs to be done.
Most kids read comics and giving them something that they can hold and open and connect with maybe one of the best things we can do. I'm in my 30's, i've procrastinated for 10 years on doing comic books for fun and eventually a living. no more waiting. no more telling myself "your not good enough".
This video really helps out - i'm a fully grown, capable adult with Dyspraxia and i will show the world what I can do!
bonetower
Need any help, let me know. I could do voices for a video-comic strip like Cyanide & Happiness.
My aim in life: to get more recognition for dyspraxia.
At the moment in English I am currently doing a project on why dyspraxia deserves more recognition?
That's very thoughtful of you. Good luck with your aim and speech.
Oracle ✨🐞🐾🎧🍕🎤
I was made to practice handwriting for hours a day, literally hours, at school. It was a boarding school so each day after 'Prep' when my friends could go watch TV, play games or read I would have 2 hours handwriting practice. If practice made perfect I'd have the worlds best handwriting after that.
Its was worth it
I could cry. I have been trying to help my husband understand symptoms that have gotten more prevalent as he's aged and this is most definitely what the issue is about, no doubt he has dyspraxia. I wish we were in the UK because the US hasn't caught up. Thank you Dyspraxia Foundation.
I've been married to my husband for 41 years and have been searching for a reason for why he is the way he is. It's been very difficult keeping 'us' together because I get frustrated with him. Watching him use a keyboard and the time it takes him to do anything now makes sense. He sleeps a lot, suffers from depression and needs organising and motivating. I wish I had known about dyspraxia earlier.
Beautifully made video. I was just tested for Dyslexia and ADHD at college and I was told I also score highly for dyspraxia too. The biggest tragedy is how it makes people feel separate form or less than others. This impacts self esteem so deeply. I agree with the comment made by the trainer though, there are going to be skills and gifts that stand out in other areas for anyone with neurodiversity. I’m a counsellor and find my unique way is so useful in aiding other people find their unique resources. I’ve just written about neurodiversity in my first MA essay. The study is tough, I have to face and navigate so many old fears, but I can and will do it. I hope everyone who experiences this condition slowly develops their own self belief and finds a way to get as close as possible to their dreams.
Well said, bammy292. I experienced some vicious bullying at secondary school because of my dyspraxic symptoms (although I didn't know I had dyspraxia back then). No child or teenager should have to put up with the crap that we were subjected to!
I was told I was dyspraxic when I was a child & the lack of understanding about it is a constant frustration; & workshops like this must be a blessing for those involved. I have recognised that it takes me a lot longer to get things done and to be motivated; but that’s fine, I’m a little different but it doesn’t stop me. My best friend is also dyspraxic & we end up laughing at how clumsy we are. But it is about gaining a self-awareness that its part of your character & it also makes you more fun
I don’t understand why there aren’t standard screening tests when kids are young for things like dyslexica, dyspraxia, adhd, autism, discalculia, etc. It would help so many people who slip under the radar for years and struggle.
I’m also interested to learn more, like the point at which being really clumsy becomes dyspraxia…or have I missed something obvious?
I have more than 15 of the 27 signs and symptoms of Dyspraxia which blend it with dysarthria -speech and reading, dysgraphia-writing, pencil grips, etc., And Dyscalculia, math. I'm stuck at 5th grade math and from there everything varies in all subjects...the assessment from my high school wasn't 100% accurate.
I couldn’t agree more
I agree.
I've just finished reading "That's the way I think" by David Grant. One of the advantages he mentions of employing someone with Dyspraxia or Dyslexia is that, because they have had to work harder in school and since to achieve the same as their peers, they know how to work hard.
Great video. I particularly liked the line about thinking out side the box and how most Dyspraxics have never even found the box to think inside. That is so true of me and every person with Dyspraxia I've ever met.
Now I just need to find out how to get on one of those workshops!
Dyspraxic, diagnosed at 5 years old, mother told me when I was 12 years old because she didn't want me to feel dumb or stupid because of my disability. In a way I'm glad she left it till I was old enough to understand. I'm proud to say I'm employed at a pharmacy and I've been there for 2 years. I've applied for a new job as I've grown tired of the pharmacy because it's not challenging enough for me
touching! i hope that the whole world will be aware of this hidden disorder and help them get through their lives. I'm also one with them.
Unfortunately, this seems to be all too common. So many children with dyspraxia go through school without being diagnosed, which leads to them being misunderstood, not fulfilling their potential and not receiving the support they deserve. A lot more needs to be done to raise awareness of dyspraxia and its wide range of symptoms.
Watching this is a real eye opener for me. For my whole life I've been made fun of or in the case of my parents punished/beaten for being clumsy, disorganised, "heavy handed" (ie breaking things ALL the time) and 'not concentrating', it's a family joke that I'm on the floor more than I'm upright. I never learnt to drive as I didn't think I'd be safe on the roads. As a child I had already been diagnosed as 'hyperactive' which was never addressed in coping strategies etc. I started saying to friends as 'a joke' when I did something 'stupid' leave me alone I'm dyspraxic, while inside not thinking for a moment I was anything other than a malfunctioning worthless human being. My daughters just assumed I actually was dyspraxic, recently one of them 'found' a 'questionnaire' from a university in Newport to give some indication as to whether you are/might be dyspraxic, over 57 'points' and there is a good chance you might be (which I didn't know until after I'd completed it so didn't know how the results were calibrated). I scored 96! I feel in shock, and traumatised thinking about all the horrible things that could have been avoided in my life, now I just have to pluck up the courage to go to my GP to start the process of official diagnosis, or not.
i had never heard of dyspraxia until this year (two thousand and twenty three). watching this video i now know dyspraxia is a lifelong diagnosis .
WE NEED MORE IN THE STATES!
I second that whole heatedly!
An excellent video. I wish this could be shown to every employer nationwide, to help them get a glimpse of the difficulties we dyspraxics face on a day-to-day basis. I've just started a new job and already it's throwing up problems because of my condition (it's only a basic admin job, and with an appropriately low salary to match). The workshops sounded fabulous but my very low income meant I couldn't afford to travel to the nearest one. Next time can we have one in the West Country please?!
I just started learning about dyspraxia as part of a creative design assignment I've undertaken for the Roseberry Community Consortium. I must thank you for creating this short awareness video. Not only did it teach me the important facts about dyspraxia but it also gave me a strong idea of how it affects people (e.g. emotionally, academically, etc.).
So, thank you, Dyspraxia Foundation. I'll do everything I can as a volunteer to support your cause (along with that of Roseberry Community Consortium).
A teacher thought I had dyspraxia as a child. I had a special pencil for writing things. Having worked in a few jobs, I have noticed I am really clumsy. Like painfully clumsy. I have fallen in many jobs. I just get up and dust myself off.
I had those when I was an elementary school student back in the nineties and I still hold my pencil “wrong.” Which sucks because I actually enjoy writing even if at times I can’t read my own writing.
this video has really helped me understand Dyspraxia. Thank You.
it's interesting how every Dyspraxic can experience different symptoms. For example, I have tons of trouble with sports & organization but not so much with make up and handwriting.
+Patia TJ i'm the same way. I also notice you do what i do too forgetting to add capital letters ^^;
+Patia TJ I struggle with memory, coordination, handwriting but not with organization
There're different forms like a autism. Personally I can swim what's considered difficult for dyspraxics
Yeah, everyone is unique that way. I was really good at baseball, but when I joined the football (American style) team, my coaches and teammates had to help me put the pads on and snap the helmet together.
It was really embarrassing. I still have a hard time putting on suits and other nice attire due to the "complexity" of it all. I've struggled with employment all my life because of this simple problem. I'm not unintelligent. I'm an avid reader, musician, writer, etc. But I was made to *feel* like I was stupid for most of my school days because of this one problem I have. It's amazing how much emphasis is placed on what we're *not* good at, but most people don't care about what we *are" good at.
My entire life I've bumped into everything, a day does not pass without a bump lol I find it really hard to explain what I want to say when I'm talking with people. I was always the kid picked last to play ball games at school. I could never write neatly and am criticised at work for it. I HATE keys because I am always loosing or misplacing them. Ever lock yourself out of the house on Christmas Eve 😳 I remember every movie or TV show I've watched I can tell you about a thing at work long after the event happened. I can put everything exactly how I want to say in writing but never verbally. I think I'm like you guys. Thank you so much for your comments, I don't feel like I'm a Dummy or that clumsy accident prone guy so much 😥
There needs to be more regicnition for dyspraxia I’m like the child and the teen at the skateboard pack I swear it’s so accurate and all my friends say it’s just cos I’m lazy
i suffer from a rare form of dyspraxia that makes me not able to work over my middle line. as in if i wave with one hand the other hand does the same. i was not ment to walk but i did and many people can over come things like me very inspirational
all my life i was labeled with the term of been slow or something is wrong with me, and after looking at this video i thank god that my level of this condition is not as bad as some in this video but my hands writing I'd very bad and i can get uncomfortable in large crowds. but the one thing that i am very pissed off with is that i was never diagnosided with dysprasisa until my own child was at the age of five. it was thin that the penny dropped and i could see what was wrong with me. i never wanted to this job i am in i have this job because my self believe is at zero. and now i think it is a live wasted. ( sorry about the spellings)
Can you recommend any RUclipsrs who are adults and open about being dyspraxic.
I’m both autistic and have dyspraxia and well yes life can be challenging but manageable in SOME way with right approach and turning into jokes your disabilities.
There’s only two things that really bother me as a person with this conditions:
1) You can try your best to function as society expects you to and even do things quite properly but the cost of it is huge. I’m living in a constant exhaustion both mentally and physically. And it’s just living on constant meltdowns, burnouts and depression. I sometimes wish that society would know how much it cost me to do every simple task like handwriting that is readable, going with a coffee mug and not spilling it everywhere and so on. But even with my best attempts I will bump into every wall.
2) I’m scared of any interaction with police and security personnel. I’m scared of their lack of knowledge on the subject and understanding. I’m scared to be marked as suspicious because of my lack of eye contact and weird behaviour. Scared for being accused of being under influence of drugs or alcohol because of my lack of balance and coordination. It’s just happened so many times that it gives me anxiety especially that I need to go on a plane soon so I try to prepare all medical documentation and still scared that it will not be enough.
I was Diagnosed with Dyspraxia when i was about 10, in school i got all the help i needed and support for that matter but i feel that since i've joined the world of work, no one has any idea what it is. You try and explain to them that you have this and it will affect nearly everything you do and they just disregard it, they think it's nothing. I've overcome a lot of things and a lot of boundries but i feel that employers are not aware of this condition. It's not something to use as an excuse (i've been told i use is as one but i don't because the reason i do certain things the way i do them is because of Dyspraxia) It really is frustrating
I had the same thing. All through college and school they had support and was given extra time. In work I've had people say "so what, that doesn't affect your work". Currently I have a brilliant manager, I mentioned I had it in passing and she came back to me later saying she'd looked it up and that she felt she could help me more now :) Think it's always hit n miss sadly.
I too have been told I use it as an excuse, think that's easy to say when your limbs go in the direction you want them too!!
Work tends to not care for any sort of mental health issue I find, they use it against you if anything.
I HAVE AND IM PRORD OF IT
Dyspraxia does intersect with the autism spectrum and can appear to be or cohabit with Asperger's. Often which you get diagnosed with has more to do with the doctor you see, and what they know, than your actual symptoms. Most doctors know more about Asperger's and Dyslexia than about Dyspraxia.
That is what happened to me. While I do have an official diagnosis of autism I strongly suspect that I have dyspraxia as well.
That is what happened with me although I have not been formally diagnosed with dysphraxia but only autism.
Great video, well done for continuing to raise awareness for Dyspraxia.
Dyspraxia is something I forget I have a lot of the time and I always put so much pressure on myself when things are tough. I’ve found job interviews very hard and I put a lot of doubt and blame on myself when I get get a job or interview. A video like this reminds me that it’s my Dyspraxia and I shouldn’t be too hard on myself.
I am very interested in the workshops mentioned in the video, are these workshops something that is held regularly?
Thanks
My sister laughed when she saw this video, i was always put in goal as a kid, to take up space not actually catch a ball which is impossible for me. In terms of work, i've had part time jobs in bars for the past four years and have never come into any significant issues, yes my co-ordination is lacking, and i dont do things in the right order, and i can be slow at times, i can forget long orders, but even when i dont disclose my dyspraxia to an employer i've never come into significant issues.
Bridey After 7 year I told work. They said it all made sense.
love to know where the workshops are i think it maybe beneficial for me as i do struggle a lot in life
I really could benefit from attending one of these career guidance sessions
I've got Dyspraxia/DCD, and never knew I had it, until years after I left school.
Very good video, I am very impressed by how well made it is.
How many hours do you usually need to sleep to feel rested? I need nine hours of sleep.
I am an 18 year old Dyspraxic living in Texas, and as a result I haven't had a formal diagnosis or treatment.
My dyspraxia has really messed up my self esteem. I can't do my own hair so I just cut it off (funnily enough I'm apparently pretty good at getting that even) I can't do make-up, my handwriting is very difficult to read, I can't keep in top of tasks especially if I have a lot which is when I really need to do that, I can't easily tell the time on a clock, I forget tasks and work and things I've tried my absolute best to remember. I feel like I'm completely incapable of everything and that I'll never be as good as anyone else.
Love the Indian lass.
I would like to meet people who have dyspraxia because I have it in my country even psychiatrists have never encountered this problem I hope someone will contact
I have Dyspraxia too.. Its hard for me to get a job because of it
I used to have this, very difficult time in my life, but I recovered with help so thanks :)
i have it and i hate it makes me feel i cant do stuff i have to always ask questions and try my best to do my work myself but its just hard sometimes
I'm sorry but the choice of interviewee's frames people with dyspraxia falsy. It makes out that everyone with dyspraxia seems to be disabled and unable to find work. This gives an inaccurate image to the wider public.
I always struggle with it i don't think people understand or see what its about when i tell them that I have it even my employers know i have it but I don't think they know what it is and how it effects me, feel trapped all the time :(
Employers want people who don't take time off work and have little to no problems. When I openly spoke abou my issues at interviews I never got the job.
I kind of want to sub this in French for my country...
I just have issues with fine motor skills....like using scissors ....tying shoe laces and dancing
Me too... my handwriting is so bad too.
I have a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome but I'm very clumsy and forgetful and sometimes have trouble pronouncing words,ever since I was a child I have aways fallen over and hurt myself, the stairs are the worst but doctors just dont wanna know and keeping saying it is because i'm depressed blah blah.
I'm 50 years old & I've never ridden a bike alone in my life. I've been able to ride a bicycle built for two, only because the person in the front seat controls the bike. It's a bummer.
anyone know any good jobs for dispraxic people , i suffer alot from it and no one will employ me
Friends with the kid at 0:34 in real life, can confirm at 25 he still cannot skateboard.
Also, where i work now, there is half of the job is waitressing, which i simply cannot do without hurting myself or others. i have spoken to them about not liking this part of the job without disclosing my dyspraxia. They have gone with the 'practice makes perfect' approach that i encountered a lot at school, and is unfortunately has never worked for me. Did anyone else get this at school, i used to get told if i practiced handwriting i'd get better, but this never happened!!
People who are unaware of the condition just think you haven't tried hard enough and that's why your not good at particular skills. It is the most infuriating thing for me about having dyspraxia. My some of my work colleagues treat me like I'm abit slow, its so insulting.
It's kind of annoying when people mention things like Dyslexia and ADHD, they know what it is but when you mention Dyspraxia they have never even heard of it. I told a friend that I had Dyspraxia and he actually thought I made it up and made fun of me because he thought I made it up.
8 Years on still and It is still annoying mate nowadays when i have to explain my own condition! I make light of it and say 'doesn't everyone have it?!' in a sarcastic way just to show I own and control the environment!
im 46 and been working since 23 off and on and need structure all the time and about not knowing what a box looks like to think outside off is me to a T but seem to get very fustrated when people cant think outside box
This is me. I don’t see the future until it’s here.
awesome
i was the same i hate saying i have it because nobody knows about and my friends only heard about it when my friend did a course in childcare and something came up about it and she told me about it and they finally believed me
I have dyspraxia and dyslexia
Neither will they for myself. I am fit with the organisation of things and no one will help us. I'm not unqualified either!!! :( Just fed up of the lack of help my way!
i live on am island where there is absolutely no help for people with dyspraxia what so ever, my college is glad to help me but that is it when i was in school i was made to use a laptop and everyone found it hilarious any way my point is Dyspraxia needs to be more know across the globe so younger children do not have to put up with the piss takes we had to so i ask of evrey to spread to message of dyspraxia until it is well know!
Which music is it?
Alone With The Stars
driving is difficult for my son, more work than what it is worth...
I also hat3 sports
i know right i have it to
legends?
I can't stayed in job at incude volutar jobs so give up volutar in charity shop there is no hope for dyspraxia in staffordshire.
Dyspraxics often have skills that normal people don't. Mind you I can understand why you are like that Dyspraxics do have low self confidence.
Don't feel I have any skills that others lack, I'm just slow, clumsy and anxious.
I'm 41 and I was born with Dyspraxia and a foolish person said it was mental retardation.
This video is so depressing I have it and I'm not that bothered about it it's just that no body knows What it is
Agreed but very informative
pissed off