Dyspraxia Support

Earlier this month I went for a meal at Christchurch UK Harvester with my Dyspraxia group and this brings me to this months topic support. Ever since I was diagnosed with dyspraxia I had phenomenal support from parents, teachers,doctors and my GP. That was when I was a child. When I left college in 2008 my support stopped and me and my mum worked very hard to find it. I would like to acknowledge the people who help with people who have a disability at the job centre they were fantastic and they got me on a program through the college to help me with my CV and interview skills and through this I also did a work experience placement which boosted my confidence. This time last year I sent an email to a really lovely lady who has a son with dyspraxia to join there dyspraxia group and I haven't looked back since. Through going to the group I have met a lot of lovely group of young adults and so far we have:

• Met up for a coffee
• Been to see Harry Potter
• Christmas meal at a pub
• Meal at the harvester

and we are planning on going bowling and all the things that we are doing is giving us the independence to move on with life and we support each other , listen and talk . The most important thing is that I have made lifelong friends through going to a support group.
Other Support
CBT- (Cognitive Behavioural therapy) I had this for my counselling a year a go and it was great it allowed me to work through my issues and I am able to order and go to new places on my own.
Support At school: During my school life I had great support from my basic skills teachers and if it wasn't for my teacher in primary school I properly wouldn't of no been diagnosed with dyspraxia at 5.
Touch Type: At middle school I did touch type read and spell it was great fun and thanks to this support I can type really fast.
If you want to find a group near you go to
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/  and click on contact us and then click on local groups.
If there isn't a group were you live please thing about setting one up a support group is vital for people with dyspraxia especially for young adults and there parents who feel lost or confused a group provides information on were to go for help and most importantly make lasting friendships.

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Poole today the world tomorrow

I had the most dyspraxic moment today on the bus to poole becuase it was a long time since I have been on a bus I kind of forgot that my bus ticket was £5.20 and I gave the bus driver £5.50 and i nearly forgot my change untill the bus driver said "don't forget your change" doh. I had a lovely time in poole today with a very good friend so apart from the forgetfullness it was quiet nice to just get out of the house today and browse round the shops and have a good old natter and the odd coffee with a very nice friend and yes waterstones was involved. I have finally finshed Royal blood all 580 pages off it and it was a brilliant read.

What Is Dyspraxia?

Most people who don't know me always ask me this question. I tell them that my brain is like a jigsaw puzzle and I have a piece missing and I am forever trying to find that piece and the missing piece of my brain is the key to understanding most things. Sometimes those puzzle pieces in my brain scatter around and that's when I tend to get in awkward situations and I get frustrated with life in general. This to me is what I think Dyspraxia is.

Examples of things that I find difficult:
I can't read peoples faces
I find it difficult to know when is the best time to join in when people are having a conversation
Understanding social cues
 Taking things too literally (Jokes and lies)

Of course you can use the complicated version that you find in books but I think that if you come up with a simple definition of what dyspraxia means to you then I find that people tend to understand better and can  visualise a puzzle with a piece missing. Having dyspraxia doesn't mean its a negative thing only you can make it negative or a positive. I have achieved a lot things here are just some:
I passed my driving test in 2008
I got an A in my child development
I got a C in my level three diploma in childcare
I have a lovely bunch of friends
I got a C in my English
I make cards and scrapbooks
And at the moment I am currently starting my leadership qualification with the girl guides
As you can see I have achieved a lot and my dyspraxia doesn't stop me.
So if you are a young adult who had just been diagnosed then I say welcome to the unique world of dyspraxia or if you have like me have had dyspraxia for a number of years and like to read then hi and welcome to my world.
I see my dyspraxia as part of my personality with out it I would be pretty dull.

 if you would like more information on dyspraxia then go to
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

Charity Shops Cheap Bargins

Dear Charity Shops


 I would like to thankyou for being on my high street in this tough time I recently went into my local charity shops to just browse around and I picked up a bargin book for £1.30 I thought that this was a bargins so I brought the book. I would also like to thankyou for being there for supplying my need to donate to charity for buying my books. Through the recent downturn with those greedy bankers getting bouneses you have supplied my thirst for books for all shapes and sizes to add to my ever growing need to read and this is why that we need more charity shops on the hight street becuase they are gems of the high street and the hidden shops that no one seemes to go in I love my locla Charity shops and I think that you should to.

Thankyou for making my life easier
Kind regards
A bookworm