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hi I'm in my late teens and I think I might have dyspraxia. I have made a list of all my symptoms do please let me no if you think they match up to other peoples. The list is quite long so bear with!

Forgetful

Clumsy

Disorganised

Uncoordinated

Fussy eater

Very messy

Easily distracted

Late sitting and walking

Hold my pen weird

Writing is painful

Hate dull lighting

Sensitive skin and scalp

Hate loud noises or small annoying ones e.g whistling

Jumpy

Immature

Difficultly knowing left and right hands, alphabet etc

Make lots of mistakes when typing

Walk into stuff a lot

Not very good at throwing and catching

Get fustrated and angry easily especially when I lose something or find something hard

Weak ankle and knee ligaments

Difficulty controlling pitch of my voice

Above average intelligence

Really struggle with personal organisation

Always poke myself in the eye with my mascara

Can't skip

Fall over thin air a lot

Struggle to copy stuff

Get lost all the time and don't understand maps at all

Always last out of PE

Things fall out of my hand for no reason

Bump into people all the time

Repeat myself a lot

Daydreamer

Miss out or re read lines when reading

Always misjudge distances and go to reach for things that aren't there!

Memory like a sieve!

Despite this LONG list I am very intelligent and I can ride a bike and have readable handwriting.. Also I am fine at maths ... Is this dyspraxia??

21/04/2012 23:29:40
Megan

Possibly the most personally important website I have ever read. I am sitting here laughing because there is such resonance between your experiences of dyspraxia and my son. Perhaps I am only cherry-picking but dyspraxia sounds much more likely than autism or aspergers, which is what I previously might be the diagnosis. Victimised, bike-riding, never still, bed-wetting and wetting during the day, LOUD, dry S.O.H., poor handwriting, forgetful, tries his best, swims under the surface, has to finish a sentence before what they are thinking goes. Tomorrow I will ask him to draw a circle!

07/04/2012 02:38:55
Martin Addison

I do not even know with strong your blog greatly that helped me. Thank you “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” - Albert Einstein

07/03/2012 08:04:12
Berrymall

ah ha!!!lightbulb moment. my daughter, almost ten has almost caused complete family meltdown through no fault of her own due to her recently diagnosed dyspraxia. the worst thing has been the 10 years of sleep depravation. despite attending an excellent fee paying school it is only her current class teacher who has brought this to light. i think we'd become so used to her quirks ( arm flapping, foot tapping etc) we'd stopped noticing them. despite having two older children we accepted the fact that she stopped taking naps during the day at just five months old. her developmental milestones were all on track or early. she walked at ten months old, is a nationally ranked swimmer for her age, is brilliant at music ( grade 4 singing already) and marshal arts, has a reading age years above her chronological age. she also interacts well with her peers, enjoys working as part of a team / team games etc now but had terrible problems with this when she was younger. however, she finds maths torture, cannot tie her shoe laces, has no concept of time/ urgency, still wakes us several times a night, and her handwriting and spelling are awful even when the word she needs to use is in the question. she seems to have found strategies/ solutions to many of her problems herself and we are sure that the small class sizes and extra individual attention she has received at her current school have contributed to this. having originally sent her to the local state school we moved her to her current independant school at the end of her reception year in disgust when her class teacher told us '' I can't tell you anything about .... because she never talks to me.'' although she is doing well at her current school we are glad this problem has been identified before her move to secondary school as it means we can help her find strategies to maximize her abilities and reinforce the areas she finds difficult. thankfully the teacher who taught her in reception is now retired. had she been more aware/ alert/ caring we may have been able to help our daughter earlier.

01/03/2012 19:03:49
deb

Why do I keep falling over? I have been told this is a sign of dysplasia. I am a 58 year old lady.

24/02/2012 21:46:30
Ann kucharski

can you have some but not all and stil be dyspraxic. I am not sure if it all the issues. My daughter has a range of difficulties and is at steiner school, and held backa year so at 8 she is starting reading and writing. She can swim well but we go loads, not ride a bike, gets tired, but she has great rhythm and loves to dances and can keep good time. She has no idea of time and constantly asks when things will happen, how long and what time...

21/02/2012 17:56:25
mel

hi Karen...i feel your pain ! im so releived that im not the only one struggling and not knowing which way to turn.

My mum took Tom to our local connexions career advive centre a couple of weeks ago. We have been told o encourage Tom to finish college ...he does like college so that should be ok ....and then to take himto sign on for job seekers allowance .The guy also said that hes going to get the disability advice guy at the job center to get in touch with us .He then told us quite clearly ,that Tom would NOT be allowd to 'fall through the net',that they COULD help him and that we were not to worry .I think that sounds very positive in terms of training/job prospects ....but its easy to say ''dont worry''.Ive worried for the last 18 years ,im not gonna stop now ! since my last posts on here ...which were also my first...Tom has lost his wallet AGAIN.....5,6,7,8 time ...ive lost count. he DID go to the bank and cancelled his card and ordered a new one ...but i get so stressed about it all . i know exactly how you feel Karen....i really wish i had some answers .Did your son have obvious problems/learning difficulties at school ? I am a teaching assistant in a high school...i work with kids like my son,probably your son,all these kids every day.....and im at a complete loss as to help my own child ...frustrating !!!

Terrio

14/02/2012 17:45:34
Terri Archer

Hi, my daughter is 7 and I am convinced she is dyspraxic. We are currently going through the CAF process and having appointments with various people.

She did not crawl, and did not walk until 22mths,

She did not walk up and down stairs by herself until age 3,

She forgets to drink

She is clumsy

She struggles with a knife and fork

She can't ride a bike

She can't swim, despite having lessons for a year and a half she is still in level one and making very little progress

She gets very tired

She gets very emotional, and is very excitable,

She is fidgety, she stands up when drawing and writing,

Her handwriting level is low for her age

She needs visual prompts and very simple instructions as she gets muddled and forgets

She interrupts people to speak as if she has to say it before she forgets,

She struggles in social circles.

She has low self esteem as becoming aware of her problems.

She is my daughter and I love her very much.

13/02/2012 16:37:30
Chrissie Mitchell

Hi Terri my son is 23 and reading your message about your son it could be our lives you are talking about.I love my son dearly but there are times when I dont know how I will cpoe if I dont get any support.He has tried to complete a college course three times but didnt manage,then he has had several jobs but hasnt managed to keep them.He has had problems with drugs but I am pleased to say that he seems to be manageing this at present but has begun to drink alcohol to excess,this is also causing financial difficulties.This weekend he has told his girlfriend that he is a failiure and that we would all be better of without him.How do I support him?

13/02/2012 09:35:16
Karen Mitchell

Hi my name is Andrew, I’m 26, I’ve recently been diagnosed / labelled with Dyspraxia, what interests me is the ability of Dyspraxia to be masked for so long and to co-exist with other learning disabilities such as dyslexia (which I also suffer from) my story is that I was always an average to low student academically, I struggled at high school although nothing was ever mentioned, I went to college and again struggled throughout academically, I tried to study psychology at university because this has always fascinated me, however I was told by the course tutor he thought I would struggle academically. It was suggested that I study IT and transfer after the 1st year to psychology, taking my credits and grades with me. It was only as I started to fail the 1st year of the IT course it became apparent I had difficulties and the tutor said he thought I had a learning disability. The college & university refused to offer me a psychological assessment due to funding and age restrictions at the time, subsequently I failed the course and left feeling quite disillusioned with education & became depressed. I spent the next few years in and out of work and struggled to adapt to doing something that I didn’t want to do, this year I decided to enrol at a different University on a counselling and psychology course thus allowing me to feed my learning bug.

I mentioned the scenario above and was instantly sent for a psychological assessment which came back as Dyspraxia with mentions of over-lapping dyslexia, I feel elated to finally know what it was that rang true to a previous tutor.

some of the major points I want to get across to people is that if your given a label, treat it as a sticky one, that can be removed when you see fit, Dyspraxia is a gift what you lack or feel depleted in in one sense, you over-compensate in others.

The other point I wish to make is if you suspect something is wrong or have any doubts talk to your GP / education establishment and do not allow yourself to be fobbed off, funding for these assessments can be accessed by the schools / colleges / university with the Access to learning fund.

07/02/2012 14:22:24
Andrew

Hey. my name is Amy.

I am 17 years old and was Diagnosed with dyspraxia when i was 11. i am just coming to terms on how it really affects everyones lives. i am still in school but am really struggling. i find i have trouble with relationships and also have trouble with driving. if anyone needs to talk i maybe able to help with somethings.

07/02/2012 02:04:42
blackwolf (Member)

Hey my name is Oriel and I am 14 years old. I have been on various websites doing the tests for dyspraxia and every time they say that I most definitely have dyspraxia. I have always known that I have something slightly wrong with me, just never knew what . I almost certainly have all of the symptoms above but I don't have an issue with getting dressed and brushing my hair. All of my friends are telling me to do a formal assessment thing to see if I have it but a couple of years ago I had a test for dyslexia because my parents thought that I may have that because it runs in the family and wasted £400 because I didn't have it. I don't know whether I should get assessed for dyspraxia or not. Please help!

05/02/2012 18:29:28
Oriel

forgot ...his handwriting is poor and its physically difficult for him to write ,spelling is poor ...typing is poor. hes at college 3 days a week....we need support in helping him to look for jobs/get a job and KEEP a job !

please help me !!

01/02/2012 22:31:37
terri archer

hi....my son is 18 and im struggling ! he has a diagnosis of congenital hypotonia ..low muscle tone ...which i know can be a sympton of dyspraxia . he had speech and language difficulties for which he had about 8 years of speech therapy . hes has physio on and off for years too . he struggles with lots of stairs , walks with an uncoordinated gait ,struggles with throwing and catching,struggles to maintain friendships.his memory is pretty poor and his organisational skills are even worse .he is desperately trying to exert his independance but has lost his wallet+bank cards 4-5 times,lost house key 2-3 times . his bedroom is constantly in an appalling state ...which i know is ''normal'' for teenagers ,but he really struggles to tidy it to an acceptable standard and keep it that way ! he is great at remembering directions , catches buses here ,there and everywhere ,but cant remember/complete the simplest of tasks .following instructions is difficult for him too. Im close to tearing my hair out ....if he loses his wallet /house keys again, i may just spontaneously combust ! we've neer had a diagnosis of dyspraxia but he does seem to fit the profile .hes the most loving young man and has a great sense off humour . he doesnt really have a temper but i know he gets really frustrated with himself at times.

help PLEASE !!!!!

Terri

01/02/2012 22:19:11
Terri archer

hi i really need help my son has memory difficulties and getting things across he was bullied at school and has no friends and very isolatied and depressed always forgets things and smokes about 40 to 60 fags a day have you please got someone i can talk to with thanks

22/01/2012 18:04:15
mandy filsell

i dont knw if its dyspraxia or dyslexic but surfing through the net some what i can relate my systoms to these.

im not able to distinguish between left and right when the oppiste person is giving directions i have to take a 360 degree view.

also when taking down number or words i make mistake.for eg:- for 5899 i will write 5988 and for words i will write alos for also.

also with similar word but mean different eg awake asleep.

i have this problem for the past one year.initially i thought bcoz of stress but now its getting worse.

but reading it in a form of a big picture was from a eairly start of childhood.

but the big picture issue never affected me.but as i said from past one year it becoming worst day by day.

i have to think so much when i am talking.due to this i avoid talking much. sometime i have the sentence in my mind but whn i speak im just not able to utter the word and if i utter it sound like a different language or just some english words thrown to complete a sentence.

im geting quite woried.

the problem is not only limited to english language but also in the local language.

i never had these systoms in my childhood.this is all happning since past 1 year.

please advice & help.

20/01/2012 09:27:59
OLGA D'MELLO

The symptoms of maybe having dyspraxia are that I struggle with cutlery and driving and Lack of co ordination

28/12/2011 22:21:57
Liz Araklitis

Hi I think I have dyspraxia and Ive been to some specialists but they haven't done much about it and it would be helpful to know what to do about it

28/12/2011 22:07:26
Liz

HI I am a little concerned about my 9 year old daughter, she and her sister are twins (non-identical) My daughter has always seemed a little different- she is the complete opposite to her twin sister, which is not a problem, except on reflection I now think, maybe there is one? For example, Safy has to be asked at least 6 times in the morning to get ready for school, its almost as though her brain can't process the instructions. I have noticed that she is not very affectionate toward her twin sister, her little sister and her older brother, the only person she will be loving toward is myself(mum) her Grandma and our kitten Polo. If she is asked to tidy up her room that she shares with her twin sister, she will just sit there, doing nothing or playing with one thing, until her and her sister get into a screaming match, it seems as though Safy loathes any kind of structure. She asks a lot of questions, has a passion for animals, and can record everything she has ever learnt about a particular animal, down to how long they are in centimetres. She loves cooking and pesters me to help out with dinner. She loves singing and has a lovely voice, although her teacher did say that she finds it hard to concerntrate and lacks consistency with her writing and school work. Safy always argues with her older brother and younger sister, to the point where I feel exasperated!! She has some strange little habits, but not sure if I'm just looking for something that isn't there? Help, I love my daughter dearly, but her behaviour is stressful, and I have three other children too, so any comments/ suggestions welcome!!

Remi

21/12/2011 11:06:11
Remi Fajemsin

I was diagnosed with dyspraxia in year 5. I was given weekly lessons on my own but most of the time i was with my normal class. In year 8 I had enough of being different so I decided to refuse to go to them anymore. It did make things harder for me but in different ways, I still managed to get mostly c's not to bad. Then I went to college and passed my courses fine.

My issues were with my self confidence, hand writing, organisation skills, being around people I didn't know, taking longer to learn new things and i always had my head in the clouds

I am now 25 and I can honestly say that the best help for me was going down the gym and organisation, when I keep to this routine I find I only have one noticeable issue, being loud (but there are many loud people in life anyways).

I do find it hard to learn new things but once I've learnt it I never forget. However as ivegot older I've found that writing down anything new I've learnt and just going over it few times that evening and I'm fine.

Things I have found that helped my dyspraxia

1. Going to the gym and being fit

2. Eating healthy

3. Organisation

Sometimes I do go through period were I do none of the above and it defeantly intensifies my dyspraxia

But I would just like parents to know that your child can have a normal life....I have a long term girlfriend, a good job and lots of friends. I really believe being healthy helps with dyspraxia and wish I started being healthy at an even earlier age.

16/12/2011 01:13:22
Chris

Problems in the following areas:- getting dressed / tying shoe laces- using a knife and fork- organization with books and stationary (my house is a mess with books, papers and toys strewn throughout.)-difficulty with bike (cannot co-ordinate steering and braking..though pedals fine, I still haven't taken the training wheels off.)-spilling things-difficulty understanding child's speech-repetition of questions-no matter how many times you have answered it.-not able to follow simple instruction unless told in basic words -memory difficulties ie remembering a task learned earlier-difficulties in getting views across (My daughter has severe expressive delay)- spatial awareness difficulties.Getting a task right one day, and the next day has no idea what you are asking them to do. Tee is obsessed with babies and having children. (She claims to want at least 10 children herself.) My daughter refuses to be alone in a room by herself. In going to the washroom she used to constantly call to find out where everyone else was. Tee displays aggressive behaviors, but only at home. Tee suferes from ''listening fatigue'' and requires a ''cool down'' period, sometimes hours after getting home from school. She displays emotional overloads and physically throws things. Tee refuses to have her hair brushed, but will brush her teeth willingly. Tamara cut her long hair at age 5 because she didn't want anyone to touch it, she constantly complained of it hurting. Tee has terrible mood swings and can't seem to control her temper. (While still a toddler she would bite her sister, head butt her {she hit hard enough Holly cried many times}, she also tried for 1/2 hr to bite me after leaving wal-mart. She was acting up, so I dropped everything and left. Tee looks ''awkward'' when she runs, her body is very straight, only her legs move. Tee complains constantly of kids being noisy at school or on the school bus, complains of headaches, but will have the stereo or tv turned up very loud and will still complain that she can't hear it. At home Tee constantly fidgets with her underwear, she wears it pushed down on her hips. When I tried to get her to wear underwear, she said it hurt. I spent $30 in underwear with stamped size, etc, no taags. Then had to dye it all purple as she would only wear the two purple pairs. Then she starting losing her baby teeth and her private area became inflamed. She now insists on wearing a panty-liner. Tee, from about 18 months would strain against the restrain on her stroller (between her legs). I slowly realized what she was doing. I now insist, when I finding her doing it that it is something to do in her room, not in any family rooms of the house.

I pieced some of the puzzle together about Tee's apraxia. She had trouble breastfeeding, the nurse thought I was nuts...37 yrs old and couldn't get Tee to feed properly. Tee also would rarely ever hold the milk bottle up to age 1. At age 4 Tee still used sippy cups and spill-proof toddler implements.

Tee had a great first year in primary, but her disablity/disorder is now coming into play. She needs a personal learning plan, but the school, though informed 3 weeks before primary, did nothing to implement it this year. They focused on her verbal apraxia and neglected to implement the Occupational Therapy that would help Tamara's writing skills.

Her speech therapist in Primary reported severe delay in expressive language, Tee finds it very hard to explain how she feels, what happened (accidents)and we've had a lot of work in explaining everyday ordinary things. What makes you happy, do you feel sad? When things happen at school, I'm left with a 6 yr old having a meltdown, I am unable to understand what she is saying, and she storms off telling me she's not my best friend anymore! lol...Her worst thing she can come up with!

Generally, I try to side-track Tee out of her moods and meltdowns. I ignore the behavior as much as possible. I am quick to forgive, time-outs let her cool down and calm down. I have found that she doesn't understand punishment....of ANY kind..she thinks I'm just being mean.

Though Tee acts selfish, she is capable of being kind, loyal and loving. She is thoughtful and does things that blow me away. At age 5 she was peeing her pants outside, after 3 times one afternoon, I refused to let her back out. In talking to a neighbor, I found that Tee had been squatting and watching her pants wet. Scientific experiments, HUH?!? I explained to Tee that if this kept happening, that she would not be allowed out to play with her friends. She loves the outdoors, though its hard to get her to wear the proper clothing. She will quite happily strip to a Tee-shirt in the middle of winter...because she's hot! This past summer found her in the swimming pool my mother had bought her, she rapidly picked up the ''doggie-paddle'' and eventually floating on her back. But will only go in water if she has her life jacket on. She is particular about what she needs and wants. As with the Underwear Episode! lol....Tee's disorder has had me trying to cope with ways of dealing with her phobias/fears/obsessions. I now restrict any baby shows of expectant mothers OR shows about 8 kids or more. Tee actually wanted a full-size crib for Christmas this year for her ''babies''! Grief! Its amazing how fast a fascination can blow up into a full obsession. It sneaks up on me and then it is soooo hard to deal with.

I find a positive attitude and firm guidance and loads of patience is a must for a dysapraxic child. They need all the support and help they can get in this world. I'm currently writing letters to program facilitators and school board members.....Though it is definitely frustration, makes you think your crazy, don't give up! I am a single mom of 3. 25, 23, and 6. The older girls passed through school with awards, achievements and graduated with High Honors and Honors. Tee has the same potential! Just needs a different approach with her learning. I will be looking into private schooling for next year.

11/12/2011 02:40:17
Christine

my son is really strugling this year more than last he writes bad and his teacher wants him to rewrite it good he even throws up cause hes so upset thinking about having to go to school and write he also cant sit still and he does certain things like lately he sits down and stands up constantly trying to get his pants just right and hes keeps washing his hands and brushing his teeth hes worried about stuff like chemicals he will keep pestering you over and over on stuff if it gonna hurt him like toothpaste hes always worried maybe he ate to much so over and over he will say about it today i talked to the school to do an assessment on him not sure what all i can do or what he needs he last year always peed the bed but this year only 1 time so far rate now his writing having to write good is just torturing him bad i sat down with him to do homework and he started crying it is just so hard to write perfect or at all even

07/12/2011 18:38:06
angela harmon

Also forgot, adding to the ocd Doing the same thing to each side, e.g if my hand brushes my shirt I have to do it in the same place with the other. same with cracks on floor, same type of crack on same part of foot.

25/11/2011 12:29:00
William

I am 16 and have Dyspraxia, I have noticed:

-A lack of concentration

-Muddled speech, Tripping over myself (verbally)

-Paranoia (This might just be me but I have heard it could be a symptom

-I often forget (Not kidding) homework, and what I was going to do.

-Not able to organize at all.

-Terrible handwriting.

-Ocd, avoiding stepping on cracks on the floor.

-Phobias

-Lack of social skills.

-Terrible spelling

25/11/2011 12:26:46
William

I have an almost 10 year old daughter who was diagnosed with dyspraxia in kindergarten. She was born 8 weeks early and received therapy for gross motor and speech delay. It wasn't until preschool and then kindergarten that we figured out something else was going on.

Her sypmtoms/assets:

1. Difficulty with transition or when things are different from what she was expecting. Needs constant foreshadowing.

2. Very literal, sees thing as black and white

3. Very logical and needs things to make sense

4. Difficulty socializing in groups. Has 1 or 2 close friends.

5. Processes things slowly. Takes longer to complete tasks than most kids in school. Thankfully this has been accommodated in her classroom.

6. Took longer to toilet train. Wetting accidents during the day. Now is on medication for overractive bladder. Has just started wetting at night again (not sure what is going on...)

7. Some mild sensory issues. Does not like tags on her clothes or tight jeans.

8. Does not like sports, but is excelling in art.

9. Very caring and sensitive child. Well liked in school.

10. Hesitant to try new things. When she was younger she wouldn't do much climbing on the structures at playgrounds. Had some spatial and gravitational awareness issues. She has grown out of this.

As my daughter gets older, she is able to recognize, understand, and compensate for her dyspraxia. We are very proud of her and she surprises us all the time with how good she can draw, her insight, and her increasing willingness to try new things.

13/11/2011 22:40:29
Sara

Thank you Jack. You give me hope. My daughter is nine and has probably got dyspraxia we are awaiting a paediatrician diagnosis. She has seen an OT and there is definately co-ordination isssues there. I have thought for some time that something was not quite right with my beautiful daughter so I am sort of pleased that we are going to get a diagnosis and hopefully the help we need. Reading all these posts has made me feel so sad. I can identify so many things that she does in these posts and I feel so bad that I haven't always understood her and had the patience.She can't help the way she is but as her Mum I gonna try to do all I can for her. I know the road ahead will be rocky but I thank you all for sharing. I am worried about secondary sch but if you know what could happen and worst possible scenarios then I hope we will be prepared. She knows she is different and I have tried to explain to her and at the moment I think she is coping really well. She is a good little reader, her writing is improving and her spelling is good. She struggles with maths but it is starting to get there or at least some days as she is very erractic. One minute she knows it and the next it has gone. She has always been willing to try things and lately is noticing that her friends don't always want to be paired up with her in gym. Her co-ordination is pretty poor but the more she practises she does get better and she can sort of ride a bike. She struggles with pushing off but is not too good at steering and can end up in ditches!! She is a lovely child though and very kind and I guess how I want to end this is. Look at the positives, accept who you are and if people can't accept you it is their loss. We are all different and difference should be embraced not hidden away. People can be cruel I know but everyone is special in their own way. Thank you for sharing it really helps.

11/11/2011 01:32:21
Claire

Hello I'm 16 and I'm not sure if I have dispraxia, I am very clumsy, messy, unorganised and bad with directions. I hold my pen wrong and my knife and fork wrong and I write really messily. I also Find it hard to voice out something clear another thing is that I find it hard to plan out essays and not make answered muddled. Another thing is that my hand eye co ordination is terrible and I've always had difficultys with all sport however I can ride a bike and I am quite clever I also am not sensitive to light and sound really! Any advise would really be aprecciated

10/11/2011 23:04:31
Josie

Hello

I just wanted to let all the parents, who seemed so worried about their children, That it's not the end of the world.

I wasn't diagnosed till A-levels. School was tough, but it got better once I was shown techniques to cope, the earlier you are taught these techniques the easier the downsides are to over come.

Dyspraxia is more a collection of similar symptoms than causes, in my case it was genetic. There are positives, stronger reasoning, greater creativity and better analytical skills. Alot of the biggest drawbacks can be solved by software, word processors with spell checks and the organisational capabilities of stuff like outlook.

In a lot of modern jobs you'll find that advanced knowledge of these unlike those that have relied on pen and paper will be an advantage.

so take it from me, it gets better. I have been in the Civil service for just over 2 years been promoted a few times and had the honour to work at Number 10.

03/11/2011 22:15:53
Jack

I have dyspraxia i am about to go into my 3rd year of engineering lv3 i have completed lv 2. I remember all the hours i have put into reading and writing.All the trips to the occupational therapists and speech therapy. I got bullied at school but now i walk with my head up high. I was reading about the apprentice that is doing his qualifications in a firm on here and i would like to say say good luck to them . Also i still cant use my knife and folk propley and am 22

20/10/2011 02:19:27
aaron haggart

HI

I have been reading these posts with such interest, and regret.

I started to because I was searching for knowledge about my 4 yr. old granddaughter who has very little speech, but came across stories and descriptions of symptoms that could have been describing her 10 year old sister: e.g. clumsiness, poor coordination, delay in development, delay at school, etc. etc.

It was then, that I realise my own daughter( their mother) also has had this, and this would be the reason why she has been unable to communicate effectively with school teachers, speech therapists and to follow their directions etc. to get enough help for her daughters.

I will now be considering how to embark on aiding her more.

I feel uneasy about bringing up to her my suspicions that she has this disability though.

I have gathered from your writings that physical therapy, occupational therapy can be helpful towardsimprovment, and that kindness, patience and acceptance are essential.

I would love to hear any more help, and I will continue researching.

16/10/2011 07:45:34
Bet

I was dignosed with dyspraxia when i was in third grade. I have constantly struggled with memory problems and as a music ministry major this is important. Have any of you found tricks to help with memory issues? If so that would be nice to know. frustrated

13/10/2011 19:34:15
Kayla

PS Mandy..... There are some really good books which will help you understand and learn about dyspraxia. I bought a couple but you could probably get them at a library. One of them us called 'coping with Dyspraxia ' for parents and teachers

02/10/2011 10:25:38
Monica

This is for Mandy. It sounds very much like dyspraxia, my daughter is now 11 and had her diagnosed around 8 after pushing to see an OT for 2 year and trying to make other people see there was a problem. I noticed at around 4/5 years but the SEN at school helped at around age 6 so we pushed until finally we got her a statement of special educational needs, she now gets 18 hours support a week at school which helps but I know exactly how you feel, it's very frustrating, she is immature for her age & not into the usual things 11 yr old girls would be, she is very emotional, upset easily, hates too much loud noise, gets headaches, clumsy but can now finally ride a bike. Lots of physio through the hospital has helped and co ordination a bit better, she has poor muscle tone & tires easily, quite far behind her friends at school, reading poor, writing poor but is a lovely, bubbly friendly girl, loving and hates to see anyone upset. Her understanding of situations is very hard to cope with as she thinks everyone is nice in the world and can't see danger!

I have every sympathy with you and would encourage you to seek any help & support you can

Good luck x

02/10/2011 10:22:07
Monica

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29/09/2011 20:16:07
Mineral make up

Can someone point me in the right direction ? my son who is 9 i have been going to his school for 4 years saying i thought he had adhd ! to be told no and he was not assessed ,my son started a new school 2 months ago so i meet with the school nurse ,i tell her all the like syptoms associated with adhd i also tell her he cannot write very well in his old school he had support with writing ,he does not walk properly toe walker has to wear piedros boots etc,so she said about dyspraxia ,i never heard of it but when i looked it up it was my son ! Dan is clumbsy and has been years. cont below ....the number of times i have had to collect him from school coz he fell and banged his head,Dan will not participate in sports he has joined numerous clubs etc hes not interested ,Dan has 2 bikes cannot and will not ride as he finds it difficult ,Dan is very forgetful and loses things , Also i only realised the other day Dan does not use a knife and fork when i asked him to cut something up it was foreign to him he held the knife in left hand and found it very difficult .i use to tell Dan off for eating with his fingers . ......he has outbursts he day dreams alot ,any way she assesed Dan and said he does not have walking problems but when she assesed him he was wearing his piedros boots which keep him stable ,she never assesed his hand writing which even kids from his class wrote in his bbook that they could not read his writing ,i was convinced he had this i am still convinced ,when Dan came home and he told me the nurse made him hop i asked dan to hop accross the room without his boots that provide support he flew across the room no balance ....cont belowwhen i spoke to her she talked to me like i was a complete idiot ! why would i be saying for years i thought he had adhd . she is getting him referred to a peaodtrician but what can i do more to get a propper assment ??? i feel like im banging my head against a brick wall ,anyone can offer advice please ???? ( also going through his school reports it states Dan has mobility problems and writing probs .she hasnt even spoke to his old school he was at.

23/09/2011 12:36:53
kelly (Member)

My son is 6 years 8 months and was diagnosed last year. I looked for the answer to his clumsiness and sometimes oddness with things. He is the most caring lovely boy most of the time but he is immature too and cannot ''read'' situations which leads to problems with friendships. He is not dry at night yet and recently hi sspeech has deteriorated, he reached all his milestones perfectly and spoke early, he was also an early reader. His problems became more obvious from 5 onwards and his learning difficulties become more obvious all the time. I found our school, a good school, was useless in understanding him and he was referred to as ''lazy''. I have taken matters into my own hands as he is my son - we go to physio which has helped him with co-ordination and he enjoys getting better at things. I also now look at him and ask ''is he happy'' and I make efforts so taht he is. He overreacts and has tantrums, he can be aggressive but staying calm with him really helps, sometimes hugging him through his rage will help. he often talks in riddles and can be obsessive but we have been told he is not autistic as he communiactes well although in riddles at times. if anyone is battling with school - go in heavy - these are our kids and they deserve better. Teachers don't ask a child to get out of a wheelchair so why ask a child that can't hop or use a bat to do so - they need to be sympathetic. It is tough but they are still our lovely kids and I wouldn't change my boy for anything.

22/09/2011 19:42:49
Ann Marie

HI all my daughter who is 17 was diagnosed with dyslexia when she was in middle school but has always struggled throughout her school years. As a result she failed her exams which destroyed her. She has now started college on an equine course and while there the dyslexic coordinator came and saw her. In the hour they were together she said she was sure Shelby was showing signs of dyspraxia with the way she was sitting and the way she wrote. Shelby has always found it hard to catch a ball or ride a bike and her gait always seems stiff. She also cannot keep her room tidy and always manages to lose stuff that she needs. Its like she cant organise her brain.She tried dance classes but gave up on that as she could not follow the routine and always ended up sitting on the sidelines. When she did her riding assessment she failed that due to being unbalanced. She doesnt like people touching her only on her terms so if she wants a cuddle she will ask for one we cant just go and give her a cuddle. As for tight clothes as said in one message she has always worn tight clothes nothing baggy at all. When she tried to drive the tractor at school she failed with this as she got her left and right muddled up. I may be rambling here but Im at a loss as I dont know anything about dyspraxia and couldnt believe it when she came home and told me she might have it. I have a son with ADHD ODD and Aspergers so it can be pretty eventful here if my son upsets Shelby. If anyone reads this could you tell me if Shelby is showing signs or not.Thank you

21/09/2011 21:26:18
Mandy

my son is 15 yrs old,he was living with his dad until April 2011 as i couldn't cope with his outbursts. He was bullied from infant school and during secondary school, but now he's back home with me he refuses to go to school & for the past 5 months i have been trying to get home tuition for him & just keep getting fobbed off,my son is so fed up.He is SEN statemented,has Dyspraxia and he is always extremely angry. He is 5'9'' & weighs over 18stone & when he kicks off he swears & threatens myself & his 7 yr old brother who is really small. His dad is always saying negative things to him & my son has even asked for anger management. He at most times is a very generous & big hearted kid but its as if he wants to proove he can't be bullied anymore if that makes sense. His education is so important but were getting nowhere & i don't know what to do or who to contact with regards this. Any help or advice will be so greatly appreciated.

21/09/2011 15:03:59
BEVERLEY GUY

My 18 year old refuses to talk about his condition and appears angry all the time. He stops talking to us for days at a time and wont mix with us. Is this normal or is he depressed?

20/09/2011 23:59:25
Loretta

There are group of people who were told they have dyspraxia as an adult. Children can get the support, but happens to adults who received no support as a child. They are abandoned.DANDA has been fantastic, where was the Dyspraxia Foundation ?

11/09/2011 15:30:33
Abdul

My son is 10 years old and has been diagnosed with dyspraxia 2 years ago. Ha was potty trained from the age of 3 and since then never had any nightime accidents. However, he cannot control hia bladder when he laughs, and this is only when he laughs. Sometimes he will wee his pants and then go to the toilet to finish empty his bladder. After 5 minutes if he laughs again he will wet himself again! This only happens when he laughs hard, the kind of laugh you cannot control. Peadiatrician put him on medication for overactive bladder, and though it has improved the problem persists. As a mum I actually think the problem has improved because he's more self aware and can run quicker to the bathroom, also does not want to get embarassed about it. We are thinking about getting him out of the medication as we believe the problem might have more to do with low muscle tone which most probably affects his pelvic muscles, in the same way as a woman who had a baby would have poor pelvic floor muscles and wee herself when laughing. Does this make sense to anyone? Thank you

30/08/2011 08:48:38
Cristina

hi, i have a 6 1/2 year old boy who is really struggling. someone mentioned dyspraxia to me so thought i would check it out. Some of the symptons sound just like him but some don't at all so am feeling confused.

He has a major lack of concentration much to his teachers annoyance, he never finishes tasks, even copying from the board. She has put him on an individual learning plan, and the main one is getting him to follow instructions and finish something.

We had to take him for a hearing test even though i knew he could hear, just didnt take it in, and of course he passed the hearing test no problem.

He has a major stutter/stammer, like he cant get out what he wants to say and it really frustrates him. When he does talk he is constantly moving with flapping arms, pacing or general jumpiness.

His teacher says his motor skills are very poor, things like p.e and running, ball catching, skipping ect.. but his fine motor skills are not too bad. His writing is a poor standard, yet he can do it, not as good as he should be but ok i think.

He is forgetful, if u dont listen to him when he has something to say immediatly then he will forget what it was right away.

He doesnt and never has wet himself.

He always saying his legs hurt if he has to walk much, which i put down to childhood laziness, but have seen similar here now so thats another thing.

But, he is not always on the go like many people say, he is quite happy to sit still watching tv.

He can ride his bike with stabilizers...?

He is happy in his own company but can play with others, will often choose not to though.

So manymore things. Does it sound lke dyspraxia to anyone or something else...?

thank u

19/08/2011 10:11:46
karen 99

My son is 10yrs and i have had the most frustrating at least 7/8 years, i am fighting to have him fully diagnosed as i now know he has Dyspraxia (due to a fantastic behavioral therapist Siobhan O Rourke)over the years i was told my son could have ADHD, Aspergis even boarder line Autistic, i knew it was none of these but just didn't know what it was, i was even told he was lazy, immature and clumsy, those 3 i could agree with as he did act them out along with not being able to tie his laces, use a knife and fork, hates loud music or sounds, hates all sports, lacks concentration, cant follow instructions and his writing is very bad and he is very sensitive and emotional and unsociable and many more symptoms, im now on a waiting list to see an OT, my GP referred him to a clinic for depression to which a year on we are still waiting to be seen..i have so much guilt over the arguments we've had, putting him down as lazy and clumsy..so my advice to any parent who feels there is some thing not right with their child follow your instinct and gut feelings and have your child accessed. I am going to fight with everything ive got to make awareness of Dyspraxia.

17/08/2011 21:21:05
Claudine

One symptom I haven't seen mentioned here is the ability to write very neatly and play violin ie perfect fine motor skills once learnt, but SLOW. My child's Scout leader put it very succintly this weekend, ''E, you'd take 2 hours to watch 60 minutes!'' Just wait till I have that diagnosis in my hot little hand in the next couple of weeks!

24/07/2011 12:09:09
Sandra

Dyspraxia is very badly supported. Asperger syndrome is badly supported. Grdauates with dyspraxia, dyslexia and asperger syndrome cannot work.

The government and charities must do better !!!

27/06/2011 01:22:30
Abdul

Yes it is very interesting reading - with a variety of symptoms - I was classified at 52 with information processing disorder and ADD. Sounds like the above symptoms though - clumsy, physically uncoordinated, unable to bat and ball, unable to hear the correct beat and dance properly, running off on a tangent constantly, talking too much and too fast, miscuing in telling of jokes and following conversations, unable to find my own written mistakes eg leaving out words and unable to correctly write an essay or report because of inablility to logically organise thoughts - and so never found a summary. I believe I have dyspraxia and it is a relief reading all the above. At school I found English difficult though in other subjects I managed to get through and yes there are advantages with art and surprisingly researching for myself and others. Though the workplace was at times difficult with dyspraxia/ dyslexia - though finding your gifts and lots of self talk helps.

17/03/2011 13:25:04
Claire

We have a 8 year old son called Joel. It was a P.E teacher in reception that first noticed Joel, she said he runs with his arm out stiff and feet slightly truned in.

That was the first time we heard about dyspraxia, so we made an appointment with the doctor and they sent him to see a pediatrician.

They told us he had mild dyspraxia.

He ended up in AE a lot with falling over and bumping his head....he fell over a lot!

He would have fits of temper that were unlike the tantrums of our other children.

Getting dressed was a hassle.

His eating was so messy...still is.

Cannot follow more than two instructions.

poor writing.

Has a habit of blaming his sister for everything :-)

Speech is very behind and unclear.

Has remained very innocent compared to boys his own age.

always losing things.

Have a beautiful caring nature that in a way sets him apart from others.

very loving and cuddly and affectionate.

enjoys playing alone...but is growing out of that.

Is showing skill at playing piano and has lessons, but needs help in school work.

Was moved to a church school as he was bullied at his first school.

Although we have had problems I wouldn't change him for the world, everyone who knows him loves him.

14/03/2011 11:45:27
colette

To Samuel, from your post I think it looks more likely that you might have dyslexia than dyspraxia. Talk to your mum or a teacher at school, and check out the British Dyslexia Association website. Good luck for the future.

10/03/2011 17:14:29
ariadnesclew

i am only twelve and i think i have dyspraxia i have NEARLY all the symptoms and i always thought it was just bad luck or something but kow i know.

i dont even think my mum knows but im going to ask her to get me asesed and i just never thought i could be a sufferer from this (ok maybe a little) but now i understand everything thank you all :D

27/02/2011 03:05:41
hidden ID

my son is 12 and i have lost track of how many times i been to doctors and they say nothing is wrong with him and i am finding it a real struggle as my son thinks im picking on him but so many symptoms on this page stand out i also shouldnt compare but my 3 yr old daughter can hold a cup and eat a meal using a knife and fork much better, my son spills from a cup just about everytime he drinks fom one, cant open or pour from a bottle without spilling it, cant use or hold a knife and fork properly, struggles to open doors, struggles with silmple instructions unless i tell him word for word twice, he also does this thing where when he drinks from a cup he unintentionaly knocks the cup against his teeth all the time, quite hard, its like he cant controll where he needs the cup to stop, he does quiet well at school but struggles in lessons like food technology when it comes to measuring and mixing things, he cant seem o co ordinate the mixing and holding the bowl at the same time,he also starts talking really fast and then forgets what he was going to say very often does this sound like it could be dyspraxia, cause i am at a loss and hurt to feel my son thinks im just picking on him, i try my best not to make comment when he does stuff but this has gone on for years and its so hard. sorry for rambelling donna

24/02/2011 23:50:09
donna (Member)

Hi All,

I've recently been diagnosed with Dypraxia and dyslexia at the age of 30. I had most of the tell tail symptoms but nobody to recognise my condition. I suffered most of my life with the feeling that my family looked down on me and I struggled throughout school, both socialy and academically. I feel as if theres too much pressure sometimes to achieve within the years set at secoundary school. I left school disheartened, feeling a failure. It wasn't untill I left school that my own self education improved vastly and was able to get a place at university. I feel it took me longer to get to a good level of education then people without my condition. Right now I'm acheveing 1st in all my course work and exams (70 %). My message to anyone reading is not to feel pressured by what society says should be achieved in a set time, but be supportive and your child will find there own way.

24/02/2011 00:25:11
Michael

i have a 12 year old son who was diagnosed as dyspraxic a year ago rather that that being the start of him receiving help how wrong was i .

its been a constant battle to get him any help in school they have him on school action plus but do nothing to help like many dyspraxics he holds all his anger/fear/worries in till he gets home then both myself and his sibling know how his day has been its got to the point that he refuses to go as he has no trust in the school .he has always had a very black and white way of looking at things and will be frustrated if if say somebody tells him they will do something and then they don't to the point it can become a total meltdown his opinion is the only one and he will try to convince you that no mater how many times he is told different, he will interrupt all the time yet will explode into an emotional volcano should you interrupt him (when he's trying to convince you he's right)doesn't make conversations unless he's looking for something has problems keeping friends as he becomes intense and very attached.his writing is not good and will deterioration very fast especially when made to rush he will then become anxious and that in turn makes it even worse .fear of the unknown ,getting him to try something new can be at times impossible as he seems to look what can/could go wrong.he is not a small boy and his aggressive outbursts have increased with myself and his sibling taking the blows mainly me .when he speaks its why use 10 words if you can use 1000 but when he writes its why use 500 when you can use 5.he is very intelligent but gets treated otherwise as the system in many cases fails dyspraxic children and for that matter dyspraxic adults treats them as lazy /disruptive difficult i could go on ! in fact when i spoke to pastoral care before he started high school they said they only thought dyspraxic people were clumsy they fail to see that its not only the physical movements the body makes it also the ones that can not be seen like perception in fact the whole way a dyspraxic thinks! there lies the problem.like many of you have said bed wetting is a problem for dyspraxics as is clothing my son always puts his vest on back to front as it feels right that way and would wear joggers to school if they let him and he struggles with socks can do left but not right but the heel is more often than not at the front or to the side and laces and ties are still impossible for him to do.he struggles with his peers yet is fantastic with small children and most adults he is also the most loving boy (like Angela says on his own terms)constant need to feel safe.needs and asks for constant reassurance .could peddle a trike very early but couldn't ride a bike till he was 9.i could go on but for now its time to swap

17/02/2011 15:41:40
amanda

hi everyone

i have a 5 yr old son, he was a mth premature and all his milestones were well behind. his symptoms include aggresive behaviour, likes routines, very controlling and easily frustrated, very poor speech, fine and gross motor skills, messy eater and likes to use his fingers, hasnt decided if hes left or right handed, temper tantrums, not toilet trained. he is starting school in september and i am in the middle of him being assessed but of course he wont co operate. he can be hyper and cant concentrate 4 to long so im worried about what school life will be like for him. i was told that he has global development delay so i dont know if that is another name for dyspraxia. could any one give me a bit of advice because i feel like he is a time bomb waiting to explode although he is very affectionate on his own terms

09/02/2011 20:35:11
angela donnelly

My son is 8. He hasn't had a diagnosis yet but we are in the process and I think they will decide it is Dyspraxia.

He has difficulty concentrating on anything unless he is really fascinated by it. He is very slow at dressing and slow to finish his work at school, with poor handwriting. He wets himself almost daily and every night. He hates PE and sport at school as he finds it really hard. He is very sensitive and emotional and will have tantrums about small things. He finds it hard to follow instructions - doesn't seem to process what has been said to him. He can't share and finds it hard to wait his turn for things. He talks constantly and interrupts others but can't bear to be interrupted himself. He doesn't like wearing clothes with buttons, and is very sensitive to touch. He has difficulty with cycling, with eating with a knife and fork. He has nightmares and difficulty falling asleep and doesn't like to be apart from me.

He is very loving, very creative and imaginative. He thinks 'outside the box'.

Things that help us cope - very clear routine, material rewards for doing things he finds hard, constant liaison with his (very good) teacher, practising ball skills and someone suggested a wobble board which we are about to try.

It's really helpful to know we are not alone. The biggest issue for him at the moment is the wetting and the paediatrician doesn't seem to think this is related to Dyspraxia, but it looks from other people's posts that it could be.

28/01/2011 13:06:45
Ailsa

hi there amanda i was wonderin if u can help me i have a son who is 5

is it harder to teach a child with dyspraxia simple behavour stratages such as ppp classes/groupe than a normal child that does not have a under lined difficalties is is that aslso the same for a child with susspected adhd ... if this is please could i have some kind of email to support this thankyou very much

miss long

12/12/2010 11:40:08
leanne long

To everyone including Kate and Alex i am lucky in a sense because i was diagnosed with ''clumsy child syndrome'' when i was in primary school which is now know as dyspraxia, however i always thought it was just my accademic skills i was very clever but couldn't get what i knew down on paper but could explain things verbally and as i got older and went to university to student nurse and i found i had a lot more problems like short term memory problems like dementia bad short term memory but really good long term memory and i was treated really badly by my piers even though they knew my condition they never understood it or made allowances and i was failed on the practicle even though i was nine months off qualifying and past the last exam with flying colours, and even after i was failed on the practicle side my fellow students came to me for help with their work even though they did qualify and ever since i failed the one thing i always wanted to do with my life i have just been ''coasting'' along with life workin in retail and telesales and other office jobs, i cant seem to get my life in order and i just dont know why!! it really hard i even left myself vulnerable for a con man to con me out of my savings and leave me in a lot of debt, something that was not really me!!! My mum always said ''cherene is the one with her head screwed on'' out of my sisters. The thing is i have a very strong background and knowlege in health and social and i cant seem to get a job in that area even though i have applied and have a Health and Social Care qualification work collegues tell me about problems and i tell them what is wrong, they visit the doctor and i am always right so i am stuck in dead end jobs and sometimes struggle to keep them its really hard for me i am soo unhappy most of the time since leavin university at 21 the years have just past on by like i wasn't even in them and the other day i couldn't even remember properly if i was 27 or 28!!! Katie i read your post and your symptoms match mine, because it was like readin my own life in the ways of symptoms, in my opinon you deffinately have dysprixia and i agree with Alex and the reason that you were diagnosed with dyslexia is that dyspraxia presents with dyslexia symptoms and you probably have both!! As they are both under the same umberella of developmental difficulties and conditions. I am a ''Glass is half full girl'' with a frank and blunt personality and I can usually cope with whatever is thrown at me but, so much has gone wrong in my life and i get knock back after knock back that its talking its tole on me and its talking all my energy to put on my smiling face everyday and all my energy to get out of bed every day.

19/10/2010 20:43:31
cherene leech

my daughter confuses me over maths she is at colledge and is 23 she claims the numbers move about i am interested on your views on this as she is struggling

07/10/2010 02:58:44
christine

Hi everyone,

My teenage son is diagnosed with Dyspraxia and Aspergers. Due to lack of support from both the education system and NHS I have payed for a lot of treatments privately. He is lovely young man but has become isolated.

I am now training in Hypnotherapy and have found he finds it so easy to go into trance, this can take a little practice. He finds it so relaxing and calming and I notice a shift in his perception and his anxieties ease. You can buy CDs (I like the ones by Glenn Harrold.

I know how important it is for dyspraxics to allow the mind to relax from external stimulus and this is certainly worth a go.

Hope it helps <3

03/09/2010 21:17:13
Lucinda

Hi

We have a 10 year old son who was born 7 weeks premature. He as been diagnosed with globalised developmental delays sometime ago. More recently I have suspected dyspraxia as he has difficulties with the following:-

Not able to ride a bike- tried and tried even with adjustabilisers

Difficulties with using a knife and fork and cutting food

Loves football however put him in a team situation and it shows how far behind his peers he is

Running difficult

Tries his best

speech can be difficult to understand mispronouces some words

starting to get more and more frustrated as he is getting older

Swimming had lessons since age of 5 -can finally now swim- has akward style and prefers to swim under the surface of the water

Are these all atributes to dyspraxia and if so

what help is there out there for him

03/09/2010 17:22:01
debbie

PS to Rhiannon

You might want to look at the Dyspraxic Teens website too - lots of dyspraxic teenagers post there.

25/08/2010 13:55:39
Brigid

This is a message for Rhiannon, from the mother of a dyspraxic 16-year-old.

Rhiannon, it sounds as though you have lots of difficulties in your day-to-day life, some physical and some with how you feel and behave. Dyspraxics often have problems in social situations because they cannot read 'cues' and body language as well as other people. All those things can affect a dyspraxic's self confidence, because they find things difficult that others can do.

I believe, from my son's experience (he was 'diagnosed' at 12) that having a 'label' would help you understand yourself better and also access help at school. This is particularly important with your GCSEs coming up: it will help you if you have some study skills problems if you are given some learning support.

I believe that you should think about doing two things:

1. Talk to your parents about as many of the things you put in your post as you feel comfortable with. No-one wants their child to be unhappy and feeling bad. Plus, as medics themselves, they will know better than the average parents how to access a possible assessment for dyspraxia and perhaps some help.

2. When school starts again, go and see the SENCO at your school and explain the same things. He/she may have a view on whether you should get an assessment for dyspraxia (normally this would be done by an educational psychologist at your age, I think) and might help you in discussing this with your parents.

There are some issues to do with money though. If you had a private educational psychologist assessment it costs maybe £500. You can be assessed by the NHS, but waiting times for this tend to be very long. Also, local authorities can be reluctant to help with assessment because the of the cost of any support you might need. If your father is a GP, he should know about this, so it would be really helpful if you could get his support.

I am obviously not a professional in this area, so someone may come along with better advice for you, but this is my advice as a mother.

Good luck in the future.

25/08/2010 11:25:17
Brigid

Hi, I'm 14 years old and reading all these symptoms is like reading my life ever since I was little. My mum's a nurse and dad's a doctor and they suspect I do have dyspraxia but don't want me to be labeled so don't help or get me help but my gcse work is coming up and i really think i need help with it, I don't want to fail at life. I have moved school because I have such a bad reputation for being un-organised, asking so many questions that I seem thick, getting frustrated when I can't get something and being aggressive. I spill things, drop things, I trip and I'm clumsy, I'm very paranoid, I loose things, morning before school are hell and I leave usually crying because me and my mum have fallen out, I can't show affection towards children ect all of the above comments really. I used to play piano, violin and harp but when I can't do something or don't get it first time I get a headache and feel hot and frustrated and just start screaming and crying and it's the same with homework and at school when I can't do something but I can't scream or cry so I feel like I'm about to throw up. If my jeans or top is too tight I have this sudden pain in my head, I get hot and I end up screaming and throwing things, it's really weird and I know I'm different which I hate. My parents put me in anger management but It just made me want to cry sitting there with somebody asking why I was angry because I had no idea why I got so frustrated and it made me even more frustrated and impatient because I felt so stupid and degraded and it wasn't helping at all. I always feel victimized like everybody hates me and I'm not very good at making friends because of it. Everybody tells me off for being 'loud' but I don't know I'm being loud and many more things above that have been listed I don't know what to do, people think I'm thick, aggressive, moody, inpatient but I am nice really, I'm very caring it's just i have trouble getting my feelings across when i get so frustrated and I'm not thick, I know I'm not but everybody thinks I am because I cant get my ideas across and what I'm thinking also my parents are set on me being very good at academic subjects when I just want to write stories and draw and act and be artsy and use my imagination then sit and work out sums that i can't do and just get me upset If there is anyone that can help me you would be my savior because I'm worried about my future thank you.

19/08/2010 07:38:38
Rhiannon

Hi, can anyone tell me how these children can be fairly graded in school. My 10 year old can do the work one day and the next day she looks at it as though she's never seen it before. Quite frankly, I'm lost. I know she's smart but some days you really just wouldn't know it.

16/08/2010 18:58:40
Maggie

My daughter is 10 and has some dyslexia/dyspraxia symptoms, we were never really looking for her subtle symptoms and they were previuosly missed at school. She is at a Steiner school and so started academic work at 7 years of age, like in Europe.Because she is quite a mild case and is a bright girl we think she has been able to compensate for this up until this last year, when school work has become more difficult and her work now looks a few years behind some of her peers. Her teacher recommended the INPP programme for her as well as body brushing / sound therapy with Robert Allen in Windsor. The INPP website has really interesting info on dylexia and dyspraxia ( Google INPP ). The body brushing she has is not that as done for autism, instead it uses a fine sable art brush. This method is meant to help her retained reflexes. I never knew about these previously but now have read 'the Well Balanced Child' by Sally Goddard Blythe. Also I recommended ' The out of synch child'-I think the authors name is Carol Schwartz ( amazon ). She is also having Cranial Osteopathy. I recommend both of these therapies as my daughter has stated that since starting them it has become easier for her to read, write, sit still and draw.

04/08/2010 14:27:58
Susanna

hi am 52 after years of making people laugh with me falling over spilling drinks ending up with egg in my hair when eating or toothpaste in my hair when brushing teeth smacking people in the face with bag when turning around cooking disaster getting called funny walk and talking non stop just a few of my dyspraxia symptons its a relief to know that it is a disability and am not a odd ball as i have been told by work freinds luckly enough i am seeing occupational therapist to make life easier .

26/07/2010 23:01:23
chatty cathy

Hi this is for Karen Beale, I would tell your gp that you want your daughter referred to see the school doctor he can diagnose dyspraxia & then refer you on to an ot & physiotherapist. I found that my sons school did nothing to help, you have to be prepared to fight for help. Another thing you can do is get in touch with Parentpartnership they can help you & will come with you to school meetings with the senco which you should arrange. I brought in learning difficulties & disabilities inclusion service to do an assessment on my son which was more detailed than an educational psychologists report. You can access this through your local council education dept, tell them you would like an assessment done for your daughter.

Good luck

19/07/2010 21:42:57
Claire

ive een asking my sons school for years to test him for dyslesia they just keep putting it off but now he as just done test for high scool and he got n n n he is 11 now cant read or write im so mad why didnt his school do the test and help him. now i doing as much as i can to help him i feel he as been so let down by his school. if any one can help me pls email me on amanda_02@hotmail.co.uk thank you

14/07/2010 10:36:06
amanda louise wilson

My daughter is 14 now and has always been a 'difficult' child. Since a young age she has been very active, always climbing, jumping, never sitting still and very accident prone, tripping and falling over what appears to be 'nothing'.She was told off in primary school for not holding her pencil properly.She talks very fast and is difficult to understand, but gets very frusrated and aggressive when asked to repeat herself. She has terrible mood swings and cannot control her temper. About a year ago she became depressed and also suffers from anxiety and severe panic attacks, which have prevented her from going to school properly for at least a year. She cannot organise herself and when she does go to school she usually forgets something. She constantly loses things, spills drinks, breaks things and forgets things. Does this sound like dyspraxia to anyone reading this. I am seeing the doctor about her next week, does anyone have any advice about what kinds of questions to ask or what help to ask for. I would appreciate any advice.

14/07/2010 01:04:35
Karen Beale

my son is 9 & its been a battle for the last year to try & get a diagnosis, i think the reason why they use the term tendencies is so they dont have to help as there is no diagnosis. i recently moved to cornwall from the n/east & got my son an appointment with the school doctor who has diagnosed him with developmental coordination disorder (just another term for dyspraxia). my advice to parents would be keep going to school & keep pushing thats the only way you can get help for them. the person who asked about birth problems being associated with dyspraxia, this is true stress in birth & the early weeks of life have an impact on dyspraxia. get to the library & read as many books as you can as knowledge is power...

07/07/2010 11:26:57
claire

My son is just 6 and has been assessed for dyspraxia, the Doctor said that although he was displaying signs of dyspraxia, he didn't want to label him with it. He is now having occupational therapy which consists of 3 sessions only for 3 weeks first one being yesterday. I have been informed that his percentile is 5% which basically means that out of 100 children of his age, he would be better then 4 of them with his gross and fine motor skills This is a really low score. What I don't understand is that if he is rating poor on the scale how can they only give him 3 weeks OT (was informed all to do with lack of funding). Has anybody else come across this and can I pay privately for Occupational Therapy?

25/06/2010 10:26:31
Danielle

I'm 16 and i'm still in school, got like 1 week left, i went to a interveiw for a college placement, and he was asking me questions about do i have any problems with awnsering questions and i said yh. sometimes i can read the question an understand it and right something totaly different to what the question is asking me, and sometimes i cannot understand the question even though i have read it liike 12 times it still doesnt clock in my head what the question is trying ask me. And the interveiw man said that i could have dyspraxia. So i'm just curious becasue i have looked over the internet and done some research and i have taken test online and they said ''thank you for taking the time to complete the dore dyspraxia symtom assesment. From the awnsers you have given in this assesment we have calculated the probobililty of you having symtoms assosiated with dyspraxia''

And now i dont know what to do from here becasue my mum will just say that im bieng lazy with my writing and reading. but im not an if i try to write neatly i have to wrtie really slowly and when im reading i can be readin one line the i will be readin the wrong part of the page all of a sudden but i have never recognised it before i reaserched dyspraxia. I have also noticed that when i right specific words they look correct but people are telling me that they are not. but in my mind i could promise my self that it looks correct. Anyways who can help me in what to do next becasue i cant really tell my mum becasue WELL you know... She expectes alot of me when it comes to school, and tells me that i have a high IQ but i seem to fail english everytime. im no good at it and maths im ok at but not the best it takes me longer to do things that it would other people in the class, but sometimes when it comes to certain questions i can awnser them in seconds. and another thing i have noticed is that when i am doing something important or even if its not important and someone calls my name i will have to look and also i get distracteed very easilyyy........WHAT DO I DO ?

27/05/2010 14:41:26
Samuel (:

We were struggling in education for 4 years past. He cried and I cried. He hates to write. Homework time was time in hell for both of us.

After talking to experts I became to know he is dyspraxic dyslexic.

So what facing the new challenge. Need to change method to teach him. Hope this school year will be in peace.

mom of Solomon

25/05/2010 07:36:25
TTH

Hi, My son who is nearly 12 started secondary school last sept. Only now are we starting to see how this is affecting him.I had a terrible birth with him and i think consequently he has had a lot of symptoms of dyspraxia.Does anyone else think the two are linked?

23/05/2010 16:28:37
Catherine mcguigan

Hi it seems that being dry may be affected then, I wonder if it is down to organisation. Does anybody know what the difference is between having dyspraxic tendencies and having a formal diagnosis of dyspraxia? Does it make any difference at all to the help that my child will receive? Feeling very frustrated lately, my son is going to start senior school this September, so he has had a report by the Ed psych who can't seem to acknowledge that my son has dyspraxic tendencies and is hypermobile, he said that we don't have a formal diagnosis!! any advice pls

19/05/2010 14:52:17
claire

i am currently taking an masters in research methods. so speaking from the perspective of 38 yr old mature student all i can say is i have as many positive symptoms as i do negative ones.

pro's

able to be very inventive always thinking on my feet.

always ask for clarification to eliminate any misunderstanding.(so will not jump to conclusions)

highly organized in university (because if i wasn't my dyspraxia would ensure i missed every deadline)

very original train of thought an ability to draw paralells between concepts and theories that are not apparent to people that have normal thought processes.

a caring nature and an ability to empathise with people and groups that have been defined by their otherness by mainstream society.

a very dry sense of humour. in the sense that i don't even have to try very hard to make people laugh. its a gift?

keen and enthusiastic about everything.

in a one on one situation i will make the other person feel as though they are the most important thing on my mind. because when i am talking to them they are.

cons

cant ride a bike

i am not sure when people are joking or serious

definately can't dance

Frustation when i can not fully express what i am thinking.

drawing a circle an impossibility

not good with crowds of people

so i think on the whole this makes life better. but as for me as a child my disability would have been more apparent and viewed negatively as i couldn't avoid the situations that amplified the symptoms of dyspraxia

15/05/2010 14:24:18
caroline38

hello im leona and Im 17 and have been told i have dyspraxia but havent been diagonosed, i read up about it all the time and so does my mam and we've realised i have infact got many of the symptoms, its very frustrating and it really gets me down, depression is a lik to dyspraxia but my dad said i cant take my anti depressants anymore.

even though my dyspraxia can be a good thing its also a bad thing

i was with someone for a year and a bit and we were engaged, i dont think he could handle my disability anymore as im too loud, immature,too clumsy and just really rubbish at social things which sucks because he did know i had it so he shouldve been more supportive, my handwriting is terrible and i have had help all of my school years and it never gets any better. its just nice to know im not the only person though xxxx

29/04/2010 23:47:02
leona charissa callon

I have a 5 year old and this is what I have done to help with toilet training:

1. Encourage them to get into the habit of using the toilet before going somewhere and leaving somewhere. Try to find a euphemism like let's take teddy to the toilet he needs to go too or let's see if spiderman is in the bathroom.

2. To keep them there try keeping them company by playing a game, using a favourite toy or puppet. It's labour intensive to start with but you won't need to do it forever. Although you might have to use the technique again when they regress.

3. Wherever you go show them where the toilet is and run through the toilet procedure. Do this even when you come home from being out or if they have a friend round to play. This works really well with my son.

3. Give them lots of praise.

4. Gradually let them take ownership for using the toilet. Accept that sometimes you go backwards with this. But sometimes they really surprise you!

5. I have found that poos are harder to manage for my child as he is prone to loose bowel movement. Check that diet is not impacting on this. We stopped fruit juice and the impact was amazing.

Accept that it will take longer than normal and you will be in it for the long haul but it will happen.

27/04/2010 21:42:56
Elena

I am working with a 4 year old girl with global dyspraxia. Grandmother had been trying to toilet train her for several weeks and reaching some level of success. However after a recent change to her routine, she had regressed. Has anyone got any useful tips for potty training (particularly with the global dyspraxia)It would be very much appreciated. Thanks

27/04/2010 10:52:10
Clare

Hi Lucy, the dizzyness rung a bell with me. That was our sons number one sympton! He would fall unconcious if he span round or felt dizzy, he would not come round quikly and then would be contantly sick. I think it can be the senses overloading and then 'shuting down' mind you in our case it was that which got him the help he gets now as he ended up in hospital after spinning around at a party when he was younger and zonking out! Persevere if you are concerned moms know best!

07/04/2010 21:48:18
Deborah

my 10 year old son has just been diagnosed with dyspraxia,hes had years of OT help with little improvement.he has very poor fine motor skills and gets very severe cramp when writting etc, his memory is terrible and so is his organisation skills he loses things all the time.consentration makes him really tired and so does exercise walking etc,when standing he always has to lean on something or somone.he also still wets the bed but is fine during the day.

27/03/2010 02:49:16
anne

To Alex and Kate,

All I can say is thank you. I felt like I was reading my life. I have only this past week become familiar with the term Dyspraxia and it is still blowing my mind. As I read in another post somewhere (dont remember where !!) I now know why I burn the dinner and ..... Oh dear, cant remember the rest of the quote. I always suspected I was a bit clumbsey and knew I could not spell with terrible handwriting but now that my life is quite (children have all left home) I am noticeing so many things and reading about this has made me realise I have always had these issues. I was beginning to think it was alzheimers. Thank God I am creative, always wanted to paint and NEVER could, now I love photography. I have developed the habit of writing things down, well mostly and have lots of labels on things, now I know I HAVE to do this more and more. Thanks again.

23/03/2010 23:31:28
Cathie

Help!! We have been to see physio therapist who did some test called ABC test and the results say our daughter (12 nearly 13) dosent have dyspraxia, which sounds great, then why does she display most symptoms, wetting thru day, losing stuff, realy bad memory, asks me to repeat stuff as she dosent seem to get it and loads more symptoms besides. They said she has some memory and organisational/sensory problems, low muscle tone,spatial awareness, which she will be supported with, great, so what about being sick for no reason,feeling dizzy,unable to use scissors ruler and god knows what else, there is so much she has difficulty with i cant list it all. Thats all being ignored, I feel like some kind of nutter as i should be happy about the result but it feels wrong and i feel frustrated and i get the impression they think i just want to give her a label.Im at my wits end, has anyone else had this.

19/03/2010 21:38:49
Lucy (g)

F.O.A. ALEX

Thank you for responding! I kept checking on here for a while after posting and stopped after the D.O.E. were entirely unhelpful, which made me question my judgement. Your supportive post means a lot. I'll keep pushing now for a diagnosis, and will print off my post for them. Thanks again,

Kate.

04/03/2010 00:57:40
Kate

Can't help much as our son is 8 and seems to mostly have it under control now. He does still have the occasional accident when he is too busy to listen to his body, but it's rare. We have to make him sit on the toilet before bed as he doesn't think he needs to, and he is surprised when he finds he did need to.

I was interested in what you said about drinking. I have to have someone at work remind me to drink (my wife is a Senco and thinks I am mildly DCD, she says my son and I are 2 peas in a pod, I am not totaly convinced.) We share trips to the tea machine though I only drink water. When he is away I can go all day without drinking and then I will suddenly realise I need a drink desperately. I never really thought about that as a possible symptom of DCD.

02/03/2010 16:04:59
Adam (Member)

Hi, I have an 11 year old who has been diagnosed as having dyslexic tendencies, dyspraxic tendencies, he is left handed and is also hypermobile. I too thought I was going crazy until he was diagnosed, until then people used to comment that he was ''difficult'' Just wondering what other peoples experiences are regarding toilet training and bedwetting, basically my son was dry day and night for aprox 2 years, at first he started bedwetting again when he started school, this gradually got worse until it was every night 2/3 times we tried absolutely everything, medication, alarms, hypnotherapy. Eventually at the age of 10 it was suggested that we try bladder training( drinking and toiletting at set times) which actually stopped the bedwetting for a few months(so easy!!), unfortunately now he has lost interest even with a brand new mobile phone with 8 alarms going off regularly to remind him!! he just doesn't feel thirsty and always forgets to have a drink, but more worringly he wets during the day, not every day and very rarely at school, normally at home whilst playing, it's like he just forgets all about the toilet, I am just concerned as he starts senior school this september, is this just a matter of organisation or might it be more than that, any advice???

02/03/2010 14:59:11
Claire

To tracey 21/01/2010

Yes it can affect toilet training. Our son was fine at nights but took a long while to cope with days.

He also needed milk during the night until he was 5.

Development can be slow in all sorts of areas.

25/02/2010 15:09:52
Adam (Member)

I noticed that people with Dyspraxia will often interrupt people as they need to say what they are thinking before it goes, they are anxious and are easily frustraited. they also have difficulty expressing their feelings. If they havent been diagnosed, they know they are different to other people, but they dont know why & this leads to frustraition with everything inc work, partners, family, pets etc.

12/02/2010 14:48:12
Jen Martin

Tine, please go to Google Hazel Carr and see my work I have done and the link with other difficulties I have found with DCD

09/02/2010 13:15:29
Hazel

I am a Belgian Occupational therapist and i'm very interested in DCD about several years.

I would like to know the effect of DCD for adolecents in school. (problems with organisation, sollutions for handwriting-problems,...)

I am also interested in the combination of diagnosis DCD and Autisme.

(Sorry for my 'bad English'!!)

08/02/2010 19:18:47
Tine

CORRECTION: for Kate, I should have put Disability Discrimination Act! Sorry!

08/02/2010 12:38:06
Alex

FOR KATE: sounds like typical dyspraxia to me! I can associate with a lot of what you're saying. Under The Disability at Work Act Employers HAVE to recognise your condition and I know it's hard explaining it to them but they HAVE to make arrangements at work to help you and they certainly CANNOT cause you grief, bully or dismiss you due to your disability. I work for the Civil Service and they're great with disabilities. It's a shame we're experiencing job cuts but keep an eye out for vacancies in the papers. If a line Manager is unhelpful, you can get help from our Union. I've had lots of support!

Alex

08/02/2010 12:35:08
Alex

FOR KIRSTEN: contact the dyspraxia Foundation. Here's the URL:

http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/index.php

And the phone number: 01462 454 986 (10 am - 1 pm) Mon - Fri.

I was assessed privately but then I'm an adult. It may well be she can be assessed free of charge as she's a child. Even speak to a good doctor. They should be clued-up about these disabilities! I wish you luck!

Alex

08/02/2010 12:26:51
Alex

I am writing in responce to Kirsten's post.We too have a ten year old girl who we have suspected has Dyspraxia,we are now in the process of having her assessed.All the things you have written could be written about our little girl,we really did think we were on our own for this one but obviously not.I dont feel in a position to give advice as we could with some ourselves but we have tried one or two different things.We do play a lot of bat and ball type sports and she did improve very quickly which in turn did wonders for her confidence, which she does lack in.We also try to do lots of things together as a family, this makes her feel so much more secure and less isolated.She also is VERY emotional and needs to be reassured constantly. Although it is very difficult at times i think being patient is very important. We too could write a book about getting ready for school, it can be a nightmare, but found that using a reward chart and structured times for dressing, brushing teeth and hair etc. worked really well for us.

01/02/2010 21:26:11
Alan

Learning to drive is a long, long work in progress! I’ve had to stop again because of shortage of funds, and yes, I’ve been learning in an automatic. I’m 41, and I tested positive for dyslexia in my final degree year. Somehow, the dyslexia diagnosis has never seemed to fully answer the pattern of strengths and weaknesses. Although literacy was slow initially, I showed a strong flair for written English at secondary school. Reading is slow however, and spelling is somewhat “iffy”! Learning to touch-type took a considerable amount of practice, and I constantly mis-type. I did join a typing class two years running, but couldn’t keep pace with the others students. I quickly became embarrassingly far behind, despite substantial daily practice! I left the class, persevered at home, and so taught myself.

The worst difficulty for me is memory. I simply don’t remember instructions and directions and this makes working life nearly impossible. I’m unemployed. I don’t recall information in spoken form, and lose concentration constantly. I get very tired, and doing a job exhausts me. Other difficulties include picking-up steps in an aerobics class, recalling instructions in demonstrations (i.e. enacted physically - not just verbally), throwing and catching, general clumsiness. I used to have to use a scalpal in work, before everything was done on computers (for graphics work), and I emptied the office first aid box of plasters in the first couple of weeks! In kitchen work, I spilled things and burnt myself a lot; I was always breaking things like ceramics too. I can’t cross-reference information - I simply don’t have the working memory capacity for that, so a recent suggestion that I might work in data inputting was a non-starter! I’ve always had poor muscle tone, stand awkwardly (when I forget) and remember being a source of fun to others in school when running.

I was a slower than my peers in learning to ride a bike, swim and tell the time. I continued to bed wet for longer than most children. I was always the last to finish getting changed for school sports. Craft work in primary school looked disturbingly ill-made in comparison to the efforts of the other children.

I don’t remember names, which other people often assume is a show of non-interest, even rudeness. Meetings are something I learnt to avoid in working life, as I’d not be able to recall what had been said anyway. I took a tape recorder on a course once, but it caused so much fuss in the department (concern over intellectual ownership issues) that I didn’t bother again. That probably sounds defeatist, but I also find that entering into any sort of discussion about my pattern of difficulties tends to catagorise me in the eyes of others as a bit neurotic or deluded. Possibly worse, professionals make assumptions about what my condition means, and go so far off-track that it honestly is unbearable. I’m awaiting my test results from the D.O.E. medical at the moment. I originally went for a depression diagnosis, and “just thought” it may be worth one more go at finding out what could be up! I’ll eat my hat if it’s not dyspraxia! What do you think?

24/01/2010 14:39:42
Kate

My 10 year old daughter is constantly stressed and intolerant of hunger, heat, tight clothing, having her hair brushed, etc etc. Very impatient and aggressive. Getting out of the house to go to school is a major event every day. Can't catch or use a bat and ball. Clumpsy, un co-ordinated, falls and drops things. struggles with knife and fork. Struggles with shoe laces. Never still. Often in a hyped up state talking at a million miles an hour. Struggles to get on with others, always feels victimised, can't share. I have struggled to cope with all of these behaviours and never realised what it might be or how it makes her feel. Now feel terrible for not giving her more support. Would like to get her assessed but not sure what step to take next. Do these symptoms sound like dyspraxia to you? She has neat handwriting and can draw beautifully but struggles with two handed jobs. Any advice would be appreciated

22/01/2010 18:44:31
Kirsten Mackay

Hi all,

I am now 47 and was only diagnosed with dyspraxia in 2005 so have wondered what was wrong with me all these years! I am fortunate in working for an organisation that recognises Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)and I have just had my first session with the Education Support section on site. The tutor said that Brain Gym has had incredible results for adults and children with SpLD so do try and find a tutor! I will post when I find a good Website.

I have also found that Omega-3 Fatty Acids are brilliant for improving brain function! I even had to stop taking them before my assessment so I had a true result!

So Brain Gym and Omega-3's will be great for adults and children with the condition.

My symptoms are:

Some co-ordination difficulties, particularly when tired or over a period.

Sensitivity to touch (tactile defensiveness) so I have to wear tight clothes.

Sensitivity to sound – auditory overload.

Sensitive to light – Irlen’s Syndrome (scotopic sensitivity). Get tired quickly when reading high-contrast print and yawn a lot.

General sensory sensitivity.

Poor information processing so I get mentally overloaded and can’t take in the info. Also makes me upset. Too much for too long and I break down in floods of tears like my life’s falling apart!

Cannot arrange info in a logical sequence and cannot make obvious logical connections e.g. like I know so-and-so's not in work but I still go to see them to ask for info as they’re two separate facts. This is most obvious and causes me to look thick more than my other symptoms!

Poor recall, like info is filed in the wrong place. I’m rather uneducated as I can’t remember things! Look thick there too!

Poor concentration and easily distracted. Tend to indulge in displacement activity if a situation or activity is challenging and makes me tired.

Chronic fatigue and poor muscle tone. Wobbly ankles. Take ages to get over a virus like my energy and nutrient reserves have been depleted and take a long time to recover.

Cannot answer a question when fired at me as I cannot recall. Very bad if I’m nervous of the person or if they’re in a position of authority and I want to look good. That of course means it gets worse so I don’t look good!

Positives: I'm very artistic and musical and have a powerful imagination. Plus, I know I'm not thick! I wish others did though.

As I go through my tutoring with Education Support I'll post anything that may be of help to you guys!

Alexxx

22/01/2010 11:39:58
Valkyrie (Member)

hi - i have a five year old daughter with dyspraxia and mostly has all the traits...ie melt down when gets upset,cant dress,problems with pencil control and knife and folk....only thing i cant get to the bottom of is she still wets daily not nights could this be connected????

21/01/2010 20:10:50
tracey

im just going through the prosses with school as to wether my 9 year old son has dyspraxia .His hand writing is a mess he has aggressive behaviour and where the same cannot leave him in a room on his own im pushing school for a diagnosis but sometimes its as if theyre not bothered.

18/01/2010 13:43:27
mandy

I've been reading the posts on this site in the hope to find an answer to my Son's problems. He has been diagnosed with 'dyspraxic tendancies' but his motor skills are not too bad now (he's 10). Paul Martin's post above could have been written by me - the behaviour is exactly what our son does, and I was feeling like he was the only child that has ever done this - Paul, would love to hear if you have ever got to the bottom of this??

13/01/2010 17:58:46
Juliet Morris

This is a helpful list of dyspraxia symptoms. All I'd add is that dyspraxia symptoms can occur with dyslexia symptoms as well so if your child is showing dyspraxia symptoms make sure that you see someone who is prepare to look out for all related difficulties.

12/01/2010 15:23:23
A

myself and my wife have an 8 year old boy with dyspraxia,don't know if anyone else has endured this but our little lad scratches his face when he gets frustrated....he can also get quite aggressive when he is told about his behaviour,but also he is the most caring person in the world,also he will not be in a room alone at any cost,we love him with all our hearts although it can be tough at times we would'nt change him for the world.

02/11/2009 17:35:09
paul martin

Michele Roberts, I have a young dyspraxic apprentice who ''was found out'' soon after he started here, we are a heavy engineering industry so it is difficult at times but he has people on his side. He may not finish all of his apprenticeship but he will get as far as he is able to and then based on his level of skill be allocated a position. It has been a difficult road for him and this is firm that takes on board the D.D.A.

He is loud and obsessed by whatever topic he is on at the time. He has a mentor who has the patience to deal with him

02/11/2009 14:47:08
KAREN TINSLEY

A positive attribute - they will never become a fashion victim.

20/10/2009 07:27:35
Pauline

Speech may be unclear

Poor sense of rhythm, tempo and volume in speech/music

19/10/2009 21:20:10
Kris

Ask a thousand questions all the time.

19/10/2009 19:17:56
Tasja

Liable to become alcohol or drug dependent at a young age.

26/09/2009 16:00:49
Mary

Michele (19/8 comment) - am thinking of you and your son.

09/09/2009 02:22:41
Pip H

Spatial awareness difficulties.

Getting a task right one day, and the next day has no idea what you are asking them to do.

Unable to organise their ideas, speech and body to perform the task required.

Their brain is like a filing cabinet without a filing system so when retriving information stored they are unable to locate that piece of information. It gets lost.

08/09/2009 14:23:39
Jenny P

Difficulties in getting views across

Not ever managing to ride a bike

Balance - falling down heavily for no appartent reason

Difficulties in maintaining friends - in the Adult not being able to form relationships with the opposite sex

Adult- coming across as alot younger than they actually are, due to not being able to drive my son does not have a drivers licence so has no I.D so can not go down the pub and socialise, as bars and pubs dont believe my son being 25, after years of being bullied at school by both children and teachers and being bullied by the kids where we live my son suffers from isolation

Trouble holding down jobs, my son left school 9 years ago and has been sacked from 10 jobs so far as he is too slow on tasks

Depression, my son has been depressed since he was about 9 and at the moment is suicidal.This is due to the fact that government agencies have fobbed us of and are not interested in the Dyspraxia.

Total lack of organization skills

19/08/2009 06:51:29
Michele Roberts

not able to show affection to children

09/08/2009 11:42:51
Judith Atha

memory difficulties ie remembering a task learned earlier.

midline crossover difficulties ie picking something up on the left using right hand

28/07/2009 19:18:52
Carol Greenwood

repetition of questions-no matter how many times you have answered it.

not able to follow simple instruction unless told in basic words.

13/06/2009 20:27:39
denise

loosing things

not able to organise notes although accademically able

difficulity with bike

empty homework book

dropping things

spilling things

difficulty understanding childs speech

25/05/2009 15:22:20
sue

Thought I start a thread for people to share experiences on what the tell tale signs of dyspraxia are. To get it started:

Problems in the following areas:

- getting dressed / tying shoe laces

- using a knife and fork

- organisation with books and stationary

- handwriting (especially keeping up with friends in class)

- struggling with team games.

Be great to hear anyone else's additions to the list.

22/05/2009 09:07:49
LucyT