To sum it up I basically ( I know this'll sound horrible "/) I feel like I'm better than any other person on the planet? The parts of my brain that have developed further is my memory span, my heightened senses and it just feels like nothing is good enough for me.... Do you ever feel like this? I've been told by my close friend who's know fully 'healed' felt like this, I think my brain is repairing itself, I hope that every other person with dyspraxia overcomes it, and I wish you all the best.
The only thing that bugs me is that obviously you'll know that scientists, doctors etc. can't work out why we develop dyspraxia. However If you do not know how something is caused you aren't really in any responsibility to say how it affects people. There are a few people I know with it, However one of these persons has fully outgrown it now, however the part of her brain that instead developed, which caused her brain to develop in unused parts is still intact, she's smarter than anyone I know!
I have recently realised that It isn't actually a bad thing to have, did you know that as parts of the brain are affected by dyspraxia which cause them to function worse than others, other parts of our brains that aren't or are rarely used by every other person start to function instead (not many people know this btw) I feel like this gives us an advantage as we use parts of our brains that other people cannot, we are simply unique!
Respect for having the guts to do this. I'm also your age, was diagnosed in primary school and sort of put it to the back of my head that it affected my life. The only real troubles i've had from it is alike you, my handwriting, my extreme lack of concentration and getting into trouble at school quite abit... It hasn't affected my balance, co-ordination, spelling, ability to think in order etc.
I'm 29, I have dyspraxia and absence epilepsy too. I'm pretty bad at math, I have problems with judging the passing of time and estimate numbers; I often mistake rigth for left; I can't drive a car, because I always forget how to do it; I get "lost" often, even in my homecity, around my home; I often bump to things and people, sometimes I can't sit into a car without bump my head or something, I’m always covered with blue and green bruises, and so on.
People often laugh at me, they think I'm clumsy or stupid - of course I feel myself ridiculous and I'm lack of self-confidence. Opposite these things I have beautiful handwriting, I play good three instruments, and I study in a medical school, where I often have to work with small things.
i am 17 i have verbal dyspraxia, i get very shy around strangers or when im ordering fast food and i sometimes freeze and am not able to say what i wanted to order and needed to say somthing else
@g156xb I think these things have a tendency to be over medicated - it's really fine as long as you are able to work out coping strategies. My understanding is that it's generally best not to give such potent drugs to still-developing minds as they can have unforeseen effects. Also, the difference in thought, as I say in the video, is not necessarily a bad thing, it can lead to very creative and original thinkers.
Thank you for the video! I'm a 38 year old from the US...and I am pretty sure I have Dyspraxia. I've noticed that not only is there not a lot of media about this disability out there, there seems to be even less in the US! All the websites and videos seem to be from the UK & Aus. Strange.
Anyway, non-linear thinking...that's exactly it. That and I can't hold a pen right & always wind up w. hand cramps, always running into things. Never knew there was a name for it. Are you also bad at math?
@LadyLazarus1000 I'm pretty bad at math yeah, a lot of conditions like dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and asperger's syndrome share a lot of symptoms, so you'll find a lot of people with dyspraxia will have symptoms from these other conditions, often it can make diagnosis harder.
I have recently started thinking that my daughter has Dyspraxia. She never crawled as a baby and didn't walk until she was 1.5. She is now five and still falls all the time, can't climb stairs very well, can't ride a bike, and runs very differently from her twin brother and class mates. She says she doesn't like school, because it is hard and the other children don't like her. She is all ways in trouble with the teacher. I don't know what do to, because I don't want her to be misdiagnosed.
@MrMelvinlucas I can understand the fear of misdiagnosis at such a young age. If you want to make sure, however, you should try and get your daughter to a neurologist or a developmental psychologist if you can and try and get her assessed, depending on where you are the school may have facilities to help her.
Interesting video I wish the sound was a little higher. I believe my son has dyspraxia. I pulled him out of school two years ago as it was an utter waste of time. I have taught him at home ever since he is coming on leaps and bounds.
...and easily lose concentration, but despite being clumsy, ive never had an issue with sports. i can run quite fast and was on the baketball team, so do i actually have dyspraxia? and if I do how can i cope at my work place?, i feel like especially today that i was sinking, because my memory had let me down even when i knew not to do something, i still did it! so If I have dyspraxia how can i cope at my work place as a support worker?
I got told when I was 17 that I had Dyspraxia, I never thought about it, maybe not even wanting to think i have a "disability" as i heard people calling it, though maybe it is. Though looking back into my childhood and even in my present like it explains a lot. I get lost easily, I spill things over and trip up over my self and other things, My balance is quite shaky My handwriting is crap and my hand often hurts when writing for a long period of time i can get very disorganised...
i got dyspraxia, i do think like that(spider diagram) that things keep popping up well use to, but i can spell fine just trouble with grammar and do most subjects at school fine normally getting A's and B in every subject beside English because my dyspepsia is mainly my talking i know what i want to say i just get shy and cant pronounce it, and i cant say a lot of words properly. sad life :(
Hi Mate excellent video. Videos like this really do help people even just to let others know that they are not alone with Dyspraxia. Feel free to check out the Dyspraxia Connect facebook page.
Ive been suffering from Dyspraxia my whole life but i refused to admit that it is a problem ive always just blamed it on other things but never fully admitted that it is a problem. I never told anyone not even my friends that I suffer from it. People have always made fun of me for not being able to do things as well as them and it really frustrates me when i cant get stuff done correctly. If anyone else suffers from this please can you give me some advice about how to come to terms with it.
Dypraxia I learnt can be a blessing but also a curse at times. The world needs original thinkers like us! We think outside the box. We think of things people don't even think of and sometimes they may not understand. We are not stupid we are very brainy. When I was a child I thought I was stupids because I was treated differently and because I was a slow learner than my class mates but now I show people what im made of.
hi my names declan and im 14 yrs old and i have dyspraxia and its afected my life so much i wanted to be a vet so badly but because im dispraxia just pulled me down and gave me terrible marks and i cant even ride a bike and i my handwriting is terribile and i just wished i couldnt have it so i could have my dream and people would accept me who i am and i could just have a normal life
@declanm525 You shouldn't give up. The road for people with dyspraxia is different to other's around us, my hand writting is bad... Or really it used to be bad but over time I have managed to find a way to write clearly, it takes me longer to do but it's worth it because everyone can read it.
I can't ride a bike either, which gets me down from time to time, but I am happy with just walking and not having to buy a bike and buy parts to fix it up and what have you.
@declanm525 Look at all the options open to you, speak to a career guidance person at your school for more information about what you want to do, as long as your teachers are aware of you being a bit special in your way of thinking and know how to amend there way of teaching to help you, if not speak to your head of either your year or the head teacher and /or your parents to see if they can get you extra help in your schooling.
Hi my son has been diagnosed with Dyspraxia.He is now three and a half and still not taking and constantly has his mouth open, dribbling and obviously has trouble controlling his jaw.
I was just wondering if you yourself or maybe you have met other people with Dyspraxia that may of had this problem as a child and what was done to help over come it?
Thank you for posting you clips they have been very helpful for me as a parent as im sure they have been for alot of other people too.
i have dyspraxia but probably quite a mild form i can catch i play rugby i refused extra time in exams it basically just effects my hand writing for me i dont consider it a learning disability
Thank you for your video. I am sure I have dyspraxia. I went to my family doctor and he said and it really looks like it but he doesn't want me to see a a specialist because I'm 33 years old and he thinks I'm too old to change anything. I live in Quebec in Canada. What do you guys think about it? He asked him whether he could diganose me but he said he's not allowed too that only a specialist could do that but it's too late, I'm too old... I've been bullied all my life at school and work...
Excellent video Gabriel a bit of shameless plugging here there is a new organisation called Dyspraxia Connect which aim to help people and spread awarness of Dyspraxia. Website up and running soon facebook page is available a nd a great success with great conversations regarding Dyspraxic issues. Fell free to become a friend and support Dyspraxia in Scotland and all over the world.
u r very well spoken! Not sure if you had verbal dyspraxia as well? My son is 3 yrs old & has been diagnosed w/ verbal apraxia, but I'm sure its also considered verbal dyspraxia because of his low muscle tone. He has been in speech & occupational therapy since he was 2. They have helped. I've also got him riding a balance bike & he's doing great, but still, I see the physical differences from the "average" 3 yr old & my son. If u did have speech issues i would luv to talk to u.
dyspraxia has been affecting me when i started to walk. i always wondered why i wasnt sociable and highly sensative. but now i know y. i didnt know that was part of it.
Oh and did I mention noise? Lots of noises around is not good. It needs to be one noise at a time, and not too loud, or it all blurs into one. I find it hard to focus.
@Empirical1980 - I used to find noise very distracting, but i found a way of being able to concerntrate with noise around me. If I remeber how I did it then I will let you know.
Chaotic handwriting, slow reading, disorganised thoughts & paperwork, hopeless at maths. very easily distracted, infact cant actually focus in a classroom for more than about 3 minutes, But im not thick! it just takes me longer. Too much fizzing in my brain. Ive just been diagnosed as dyspraxic. Wish id been tested sooner! Its not lazyness or being thick. Its just learning stuff in a different way to most. Good Vid!
my 4 year old daughter was DX'd at 2 years old and officialy DX'd this year in preschool at the age of 3, she has also been DX'd with verbial Aperixia.
It is hard for her to do the regular things like dress herself and do the buttons on ehr pants. she is trying very hard to tie her shoes. she cant sit in a regular chair at school so they have a "special" chair that has sides on it so she doesnt fall. she also has a very hard time sitten still for Circle time. But she does O.T, P.T, S.T and S.I
I think people dont realise how hard it is to think about things for people with Dyspraxia.I mean how would someone feel if they were doing something simple like peel an orange for example and 500 thoughts came their head at once while doing it . I got diagnosed with Dyspraxia when i was 5. I was always made to feel that I was stupid. I think though that once people have a convsersation with me Im not as big of an idiot they think I am.
Thanks SO much for your video. Seems that the Brits have the upper hand on this--very limited resources in the U.S. My 9 yr. old son was just diagnosed with dyspraxia (often called apraxia here) among other things. He's having a tough go, and your video is super. Will forward it to the school psychologist. Wish it weren't so quiet, though! Thanks, GabrielNeil21!!
Hi I was diganosed as having Dyspraxia and Dyslexia at a young age. I remember I couldn't really catch a ball I went to physiotherapy at a young age because my joints and muscles were quite weak. It wasn't until I was 12 years old that I could tie my own shoe laces. I find it annoying though that people seem say "nothing seems wrong with you". Many call Dyspraxia an "invisible disability".
Hey to you all- I commend you on your bravery and candid openness. I am a graduate student in a counseling program doing an extensive study on Dyspraxia. If any of you would be willing to give me a testimonial on how this effected your school experience I would be so interested. Anything you want future counselors to understand or things you wish people knew?
Thanks very much for the video, I found being one of the three kids in junior school who had a `special` teacher in class to help with reading, writing and math quite embarrising. then at secondary school I was way behind the other kids in everything except technology and music. this made school a very bad time so I would bunk off english and math and get further behind. I used to think i would give my left arm if my right could fill out an application form clearly or a letter to a girlfriend.
My dyspraxia affects my speech (i stammer), my memory and storing/following instructions, clumsyness, and a strange detatchment from certain emotional situations (ie, involuntary lack of sympathy to others)
Hi my son was diagnosed with Global Dyspraxia when he was 3. He is now 7 and can string maybe 4 or so words in a sentance now and kick a ball. This type of video gives us all hope that our children who suffer from this may eventually live a happy kind of life :) I wish the best for all of you!!
Dyspraxia is a total package of problems. Where does one begin? For me it starts with speech problems and social alienation as a kid and ends with insomnia as an adult. Prognosis: 'auditory over-stimulation', Symptom: Any perturbation wakes me up. Reason: Alternative neural pathways are great sensors but terrible filters.
hey i thought id just reply to your comment. i am the same. when i was younger my dyspraxia was so bad i couldnt even speak properly i had to see specialists and everything. and now i am not like that anymore.although i do stutter a bit and slur my words when talking :) x
people with conditions like dyspraxia have difficulties with things such as reading, writing, coordination etc, but you will find you are VERY talented in other ares. I have poor reading, writing, organisation skills BUT I am very creative, and have "superior spatial awareness", and I find this very helpful for the industry I am trying to get into.
AND always remember, it's just a name attached to you, finding out your dyslexic, dyspraxic etc doesn't change who you are.
I was diagnosed with dyspraxia almost a year ago, I am studying a foundation degree in media, and failed the first year. this resulted in them finding out I have dyspraxia among other things. I've watched a few of these video's and noticed no1 seems to talk about the benefits of learning difficulties. you may thing WHAT? BENEFITS?!?!
I never really considered thought to be a apart of it in a direct way, but thinking about it, it really is for me.
Exams were really hard because just getting the information that I knew from my head to my exam script was draining and I had to take breaks during the exams to walk around etc (I had a seperate centre thank God)
I was given an extra twenty minutes and the use of a laptop because of dyspraxia. Without the use of a laptop I wouldn't have been able to do the exams.
Well dyspraxia sucks at the minute for me. I work in a model shop and have been told I have to paint the contents of "Assault on Black Reach" about 40-50 models. I told him I was dyspraxic but he doesn't understand what it is.
thanks for the reply to my last comment. I too love to read--my favorite writers include Michael Ende, Emanuel Swedenborg, Robert Fritz, Billy Childish, Joyce Meyer, etc. I have always had extreme difficulty playing any times of sports other than tricycling and kayaking.
How has learning sports been for you. Have they been as difficult for you as they have been for me?
Has Dyspraxia made it hard for you to find girlfreinds/women to date? Lord Bless, Matthew
Reading is something everyone should be able to enjoy, and it's always nice to see people who are really into it.
Ah, sports, the bane of the dyspraxic life. I found sports at school extremely difficult. My attention span would make me lose focus and when I was focussed I could never catch, throw, kick run straight. I never felt comfortable riding bikes either.
Hmm, the dating question is an interesting one. In short my answer is, it's hard to tell. On one hand my different way of thinking can sometimes make it harder people to quite get me, but on the other, most people don't realise there's anything wrong with me until I tell them.
I suppose, the lack of self confidence that goes along with dyspraxia has made it harder to go out with girls, but that's not really a solely dyspraxic thing.
Well I suck at keeping things tidy! But my sense of navigation is pretty good normally. See people don't know what dyspraxia is and they think we mean dyslexia which just makes us look even more stupid.
Thank you , it's good to hear people with dyspraxia talk about it , and reassuring to notice they can succeed at school . I suspect my 5 y.o son to have dyspraxia , I need to get him tested by a neurologist to be 100% sure. He mainly have problems to draw , write , and stay focused . He sees an orthophonist and a psychomotrician (?) once a week . We're french , and he's called Gabriel , just like you ;-)
Awsume testamonial. All my life I have been abused because of the dyspraxic symptoms I have.
What activities are you best at?
What activities are still difficult due to the dyspraxia?
How come Daniel Radclith from the Harry Potter movies won't talk in depth about his dyspraxia--and why won't he speeak at speaking engagements at schools, colleges, dyspraxia support groups, etc? Lord Bless, Matthew
In terms of activities, it sounds odd to say it, but I'm good at reading. If I get I book I like, I will normally finish it in between two and three days, if I really like it it will be finished in one. I like to write and I like to think my rather weird thought patterns have helped with being creative. I also quite like debating points in essays (I'm a total nerd), sort of breaking down arguments and dealing with their component parts, though I can't debate verbally.
I still find planning things very difficult - when I am given essay deadlines in uni I will tend to just think about what I can do with the subject matter and how I will approach it instead of actually planning when and how much work i will do. I'm very often late with essay submission. Also budgeting is quite a pain for me, I can't seem to be able to ration my spending when I have more than the absolute minimum I need.
I don't really know about Daniel Radcliff, but my guess would be that he doesn't want too much press coverage about his learning difficulty - maybe he thinks he will become a bit of a circus act, or discriminated against. With the ambout of media attention he gets I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't want to expose more about himself than he really has to - also, he may just wait until he is older before doing that kind of charity work.
Hey, I'm sitting here writing after just finding out that I'm going to be suspended for the second time from school. Having dyspraxia can really fuck you over in alot of ways but there are alot of values. I think people with dyspraxia tend to be very likeable cause we see things in a different way. We have deep thought, and insight that someone with a normal linear mind would never see. I consider myself lucky in this aspect. though daily life with dyspraxia can be a mental grind
Do you have something you are really good at? For example I can remember obscure facts (particulularly numbers) and recall them, its useful for the pub quiz. Fact is we have to live with our condition, I know the misery of dyspraxia but now I know I'm not stupid a great burden has been lifted. There has to be some reason that our brains function differently to others
Films and history. Anything I read I watch or hear about anything to do with those Im good at. Dates times, faces, names places. Its odd but I do seem to useless information like that. My mother says Im like some sort of walking cinema/history encyclopedia. I know were not stupid and half the cunts at school what said I was are either on kiddy number 12 or prison sentence 3 or burning away in some shithole in afganistan. Im at university but I do struggle.
Well people with dyspraxia do normally show a certain trait for some things. It is suggested that because our brain functions in a different way that we can remember or do some things better than others. For instance my friend who also has the condition can't draw yet he ca take beautiful photos. The main problem though is the coordination and this makes us prime targets for bullying even though we have no choice.
I have to say I agree with Fenristianspirit, you really need to try and focus on what you are good at, and Dyspraxia isn't all bad news, the unique abilities it gives you can really help to give you confidence.
And yes, I think most, if not all people with dyspraxia have been bullied at some point in their lives, it shouldn't happen, but it does and for those of us for whom school is over all we can do is try and move on and focus on the future.
I was diagnosed at 16 which sucks. I got some learning support from college and I feel like ive improved so much. I have auditory problems and coordination problems. The way I think is screwed up too, its hard how to put the words or even write them down sometimes..
Thank you for posting this video, my son was diagnosed when he was at nursery school too. As a parent I was relieved so that he could have help with physio and extra schooling. He is now 13 and about to go into his gcse exams and has been awarded extra help. He had been watching this at the same time as me and was pleased to hear that he wasn't the only one with these problems. Many thanks and good luck in your life :-)
im 11 and i have this thing and when i wright my hand hurts alot i talk to my mom about it and she dosen't no much about it so if thisis why it happens help me out and respond back and tell me why
that was aursom we need more people like you in the world. Some times i would like to get in my sons head for a day and see how he thinks, its really hard to help him with stuff cause he thinks differently.
Thanks for making this video. Actually, I have never really heard of dyspraxia though I am still a teenager though I have heard about.. lots of things. Half an hour ago I catched the word twice on TV, googled and came here..
You inspired me also to take a closer look at dyspraxia and especially ADD. Maybe it's the same with this as with chronic depression, before I got more information I thought that was just 'the way I am'..
After watching this, I'm still unsure whether I have dyspraxia or not. I only seem to have some problems with some areas of co-ordination. Sometimes things like tying knots in string or zipping up my jacket can be a frustrating experience. The point about being unable to organise my thoughts is true for me recently so as a result I tend to stammer my way through sentences and sometimes how they come out is not how they intended for them to be. However, I am a fast typer and can ride a bike fine.
Well, as I said in the video, everyone with dyspraxia gets it differently. My advice would be to talk to your doctor and ask them if they think they should arrange an assessment for you, as it seems you have some of the symptoms.
I should say that I am faster at typing than at handwriting.
i talked to my doctor and got told that it was meant to be my educations councilor xD but they refered me to this thing to get assessed, its been 5/6 months now - .-
Hi, I have a 17 year old son who was diagnosed with dyspraxia 3 years ago. Your condition sounds much like his. It took so long for a diagnosis as the professionals had to eliminate autism, asperger's syndrome, cerebral palsy.... I would like to mention that my son received help throughout his public school years; however, the fact that he was singled out caused more stress and self-esteem issues than the condition did itself. He was lucky not to be bullied and had wonderful friends.
i get really really bored and that leads to depression, i get bored because i can't read books because i forget everything straight away, i have to learn by watching documentarys and things and i feel a bit stupid because i can't read or remember things properly.
I am well, thank you. Yes, I do get bored easily, it is probably something to do with the overlap between Dyspraxia and Attention Defecit Disorder (ADD). From what you say it would seem you are a person who learns better by hearing than by seeing, there is nothing wrong with that, loads of people need some sounds to help them learn. Hope this helps!
...Before having a child, I was a school teacher who had never heard of dyspraxia. I look back now and remember a student, so smart and talented, and I now know why she struggled so much with her handwriting and with coordination. I hear time and time again that teachers are the source of bullying. As a mother, I am determined to make sure my daughter has a positive learning experience. As an educator, I now have a responsibility to help others. My best to you. Thank you for speaking out.
Gabriel - I so appreciate your video. It's really beautiful, actually. Thank you for providing me with insight into dyspraxia. Your personal story really touched me. I am an American mother of a darling 3 year old girl with dyspraxia. It's been a heart-wrenching and also an amazing year since we have had a diagnosis. I am learning more every day and we are doing all that we can to help her.
I didn't know thinking in a different way was related to dyspraxia. I was diagnosed with it when I was six and was always told alot about it, but thinking differently never came up, even though it's v true to me. I wish I had known earlier after going through so much bullying and exclusion.
I've taken a test that says I might be dyspraxic, but I'm somewhat reluctant to identify with the term as I dont want to be using a legitimate condition as an excuse for my own problems.
I watched a few videos about other's experience of it and that made me more reluctant as some of the things I didn't identify with, and others to different degrees.
What I liked about yours was that u emphasised that every dyspraxic is different, and alot of the stuff you talked sounded like me.
I can relate to your video very much. I to have had very simular experiances as yourself. I was diagnosed at 13. I did perhaps not get all the help i needed thereafter, Causing many problems. Its very comforting to know im not alone =)
hey gabriel. im so happy that more and more dyspraxics are speaking out over the web and spreading the awareness. all what you brought up i understood where u were coming from. im a new zealander. im 22. and i was born with a severe case of dyspraxia. instead of just having the cordination and hand i problems. i also had low muscle tone. which made me verry weak and tired and sleepy all the time!. i wasnt diagnosed till i was 18. after i had been through all the bullying. and was a utter mess.
over my schooling. i had many assessments by various doctors and psychologists. none which picked it up. at first they thought it was adhd. and when they found out it wasnt they dropped supporting me. i had a assement when i was 13. which was verry interesting cause the women said that for me to standup from a chair and walk across the room. the stress on my body for doing such a simple task was about 20 times greater then the normal person. so thats my story!
I know someone with dyspraxia, and their problems are very similar to yours. It was a great video, thank you! Also, you're very cute, if you didn't already know. :)
Thanks very much, since I haven't got an official diagnosis (getting one in a couple of months, so fingers crossed) it's reassuring to find that people who have been diagnosed are similar.
ive had lots of obvious dyspraxic behaviours throughout my life, im pissed that i got punished by teachers and isolated in school and no1 even mentioned i might even have it :P
ive got dyspraxia and dyslexia at the same time so i have problems thinking about wat 2 say then i have problems writeing them or saying them, i was jus wunderin if ne other ppl with dyspraxia are cross-latarel as well?? (i dnt reli no how 2 spell it lol)
Thank you for sharing this information Gabriel. I live in the US and had not even heard the term until this week. My son was diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age and struggled tremendously with the stigma attatched to that diagnosis. After seeing your clip, I think he may also have symptoms of dyspraxia. He is 20 yrs now.
Have you tried dietary changes? I just got the book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. I am looking for alternative treatment for depression. TY
That's quite alright, I'd only say that my experiences with dyspraxia may not be common (I don't know) so don't take my word as gospel, but I'm glad my video helped.
I haven't actually, is there anything specific you would recommend? Aside from general healthy living of course hehe.
Without going into a LONG story ... suffice it to say that I found your video enlightening, and it may have helped my 3-year old son, who I suspect may have dyspraxia. (His twin brother seems 100% without any learning difficulties, so comparison is all-too-convenient.) Thank you for making this video.
i am dyslexic and dyspraxic lol i so messd up man i laren to live whith it. it is fuuny cuse poepe say oh your dyslexic so are you good at darwing and i say no cuse i am dyspraxic and i rmeber one time a schol my art teacher di all my worck when we where drawing faces some teachers are no help i have more help form my fiends lol
Well, everyone is different. I believe people have strengths and weaknesses. You are probably very artistically minded. Which some people are not at all.
I can probably say i have a few of these treats, I'm pretty uncoordinated and a bad speller as well.
It seems almost everyone has ADD really....come to America, you'll see what i'm talking about.
I'm tired of hearing all these people coming up with different disorders. Medicine should be used sparsely.
Osvaldopaese i think you've misuderstood dyspraxia. I don't think you can sum up dyspraxics as simply being artistically minded its far to complex for that. Yes everyone has weaknesses but there's a difference between being bad at somthing and having a trait. You say you're quite uncoordinated yet on your channel it says you're a musician. you also say you're a bad speller but i can't find one mistake in your message. Now i've never been to america but i don't think everyone has add.
I agree with ColourBlindHero (and that's not just because he spells "Colour" with a "U" ;)).
Of course there ill always be people trying to play the system and telling people they have ADD or whatever just to get attention, but you mustn't forget that they are a tiny minority.
Frankly it's quite patronising of you to call me merely "artistically minded", especially given the amount of research that has been done into these conditions and without knowing the difficulties we face first hand.
I'm dyspraxic aswell although i've never told anyone at school because i thought that it sounded like i was making excuses for being bad at sports or being a bit slow. I've learnt to live with it but i still feel down whenever i see my friends play sports or jot down notes. I also have a bad short term memory and a short attention span which makes certain lessons difficult.
I know what you mean, it can be a bit difficult to know whether to tell people and risk being told you're making excuses, or not tell anyone and suffer in silence.
My advice would be to tell the people you trust - if they're good friends they will defend you if you get any trouble.
is it worth telling potential employers? im convinced ive got dyspraxia, and im slow in giving explanations. i dont want to be sidelined disabled because im not, but my mother just goes on and on about it
If I were you I'd get as much anonymous advice as I could - web searches, forums.....I have a girlfriend with dyspraxia, and she feels put down about it - she doesn't realise the strengths - (doggedness,and literary ability in her case).
So do your own research on your strengths :-) and sell them!!!
Don't worry. It is relavent. if you want to help me, you could buy my book. - IM a writer now!
although recently, ive been hesitating when in conversations - strugling to use the correct word, at times. does that happen to anyone? using an incorect word?
The thing I hate most is when I try to explain what it is people just try to correct you saying 'you mean dyslexia'. Really annoying how little awareness there is of this.
I'm dyspraxic, and ever since I was little, I've wanted to be a bestselling author, and I think the dyspraxia is holding me back. But since I've been Prom Queen, I think I'm going to have a better attitute towards school and my "work".
Really great video bro, you helped to explain to me even better how dyspraxia effects others. Somehow the way you say of your life sounds much like mine, through I was never diagnosed as a child.
im dyspraxic too, i hate it, i dont do football etc coz im to scared. everyone laughs at me, it is horrible, and the thing is, with dyspraxia, when you like fall down stairs you dont really realise it until your bangon the floor its hard to explain. And the thing i hate the moast is my case iswell is speach andi dont realise i talk fast, and its just so anoying, and when im trying to learn like you said short attention span, and hardly anyone knows about dyspraxia so thank you for raising aware
Great video man. I was diagnosed with dyspraxia about 7 years ago when I was 13. One of the main things that teachers and others don't realize is that the disorder is not isolated to "clumsiness" or poor organization. Our whole way of thinking is markedly different from "normal" people (for want of a better word) and this needs to be taken into account by support providers if dyspraxics (especially children) are to reach their full potential. Unfortunately is not the case currently.
Hi I am 17 and I have Dyspraxia.I have struggled throughout school with my handwriting,concentration,heightened sensitivity and balance.I was diagnosed in year 6 when I was 11.
I can personally recommend to anyone with Dyspraxia who has co-ordination and balance problems to start horse riding.I did 5 years ago and I have improved immensely because of it.
i appreciate your suggestion and I in turn found something that helped has helped me. It may sound silly but video games has actually helped me alot. For exaple the wrestling or dragonball Z games that require learning to press a variety of buttons (usually very complex to achieve the coolest moves). It came to me when I was like 16-18 and was given one of those wierd toys where you push pull and turn it in diff position. well I've found it helps as has improved my memory(STM)
I have dyspraxia and Im 17 too! I was diagnosed when I was 5 years old, I also have aspergers syndrome and it is hard sometimes because people laugh at you if you make a mistake or fall over or something, like you Debanie I did horseriding too and I agree it does help a hell of a lot with coordination!
wen I had my gcse I got extara tym cuz I cudnt thnk my attention span is shit I listed 4 bout 5 seconds I can spell but not always sumtyms I cnt spell cat or dog cuz it just goes out ya brain xx
Great video. I'm 17, in college and I still have problem with handwriting and presentation, which has often lead to ridicule from my peers and even, at times, my teachers, some of whom would even embarass me in front of an entire class, which was never good for my self-confidence.
To sum it up I basically ( I know this'll sound horrible "/) I feel like I'm better than any other person on the planet? The parts of my brain that have developed further is my memory span, my heightened senses and it just feels like nothing is good enough for me.... Do you ever feel like this? I've been told by my close friend who's know fully 'healed' felt like this, I think my brain is repairing itself, I hope that every other person with dyspraxia overcomes it, and I wish you all the best.
2k8ant2k8 1 month ago
The only thing that bugs me is that obviously you'll know that scientists, doctors etc. can't work out why we develop dyspraxia. However If you do not know how something is caused you aren't really in any responsibility to say how it affects people. There are a few people I know with it, However one of these persons has fully outgrown it now, however the part of her brain that instead developed, which caused her brain to develop in unused parts is still intact, she's smarter than anyone I know!
2k8ant2k8 1 month ago
I have recently realised that It isn't actually a bad thing to have, did you know that as parts of the brain are affected by dyspraxia which cause them to function worse than others, other parts of our brains that aren't or are rarely used by every other person start to function instead (not many people know this btw) I feel like this gives us an advantage as we use parts of our brains that other people cannot, we are simply unique!
2k8ant2k8 1 month ago
Respect for having the guts to do this. I'm also your age, was diagnosed in primary school and sort of put it to the back of my head that it affected my life. The only real troubles i've had from it is alike you, my handwriting, my extreme lack of concentration and getting into trouble at school quite abit... It hasn't affected my balance, co-ordination, spelling, ability to think in order etc.
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I'm 29, I have dyspraxia and absence epilepsy too. I'm pretty bad at math, I have problems with judging the passing of time and estimate numbers; I often mistake rigth for left; I can't drive a car, because I always forget how to do it; I get "lost" often, even in my homecity, around my home; I often bump to things and people, sometimes I can't sit into a car without bump my head or something, I’m always covered with blue and green bruises, and so on.
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People often laugh at me, they think I'm clumsy or stupid - of course I feel myself ridiculous and I'm lack of self-confidence. Opposite these things I have beautiful handwriting, I play good three instruments, and I study in a medical school, where I often have to work with small things.
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i am 17 i have verbal dyspraxia, i get very shy around strangers or when im ordering fast food and i sometimes freeze and am not able to say what i wanted to order and needed to say somthing else
yeahwaffle 2 months ago
@g156xb I think these things have a tendency to be over medicated - it's really fine as long as you are able to work out coping strategies. My understanding is that it's generally best not to give such potent drugs to still-developing minds as they can have unforeseen effects. Also, the difference in thought, as I say in the video, is not necessarily a bad thing, it can lead to very creative and original thinkers.
GabrielNeil21 2 months ago
i am 14 and i have verbal dyspraxia . my teachers say i am quite bright but what well paying job could i really do if no one understands me ?
chairjj 3 months ago
Thank you for the video! I'm a 38 year old from the US...and I am pretty sure I have Dyspraxia. I've noticed that not only is there not a lot of media about this disability out there, there seems to be even less in the US! All the websites and videos seem to be from the UK & Aus. Strange.
Anyway, non-linear thinking...that's exactly it. That and I can't hold a pen right & always wind up w. hand cramps, always running into things. Never knew there was a name for it. Are you also bad at math?
LadyLazarus1000 3 months ago
@LadyLazarus1000 I'm pretty bad at math yeah, a lot of conditions like dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and asperger's syndrome share a lot of symptoms, so you'll find a lot of people with dyspraxia will have symptoms from these other conditions, often it can make diagnosis harder.
GabrielNeil21 2 months ago
I have recently started thinking that my daughter has Dyspraxia. She never crawled as a baby and didn't walk until she was 1.5. She is now five and still falls all the time, can't climb stairs very well, can't ride a bike, and runs very differently from her twin brother and class mates. She says she doesn't like school, because it is hard and the other children don't like her. She is all ways in trouble with the teacher. I don't know what do to, because I don't want her to be misdiagnosed.
MrMelvinlucas 5 months ago
@MrMelvinlucas I can understand the fear of misdiagnosis at such a young age. If you want to make sure, however, you should try and get your daughter to a neurologist or a developmental psychologist if you can and try and get her assessed, depending on where you are the school may have facilities to help her.
GabrielNeil21 2 months ago
Interesting video I wish the sound was a little higher. I believe my son has dyspraxia. I pulled him out of school two years ago as it was an utter waste of time. I have taught him at home ever since he is coming on leaps and bounds.
savedbygrace1972 7 months ago
i have dyspraxia im 12 im still in school
mrtjtheman1 7 months ago
theres soo much i wanna say but my thoughts are a bit all over the place at the moment.
Anyway check out my vids one of them is my story another is a poem that i found :)
1jadeamber 7 months ago
oh and shoes is a big no-no for me and in my line of work its not aviodable
shadowgirlette21 7 months ago
...and easily lose concentration, but despite being clumsy, ive never had an issue with sports. i can run quite fast and was on the baketball team, so do i actually have dyspraxia? and if I do how can i cope at my work place?, i feel like especially today that i was sinking, because my memory had let me down even when i knew not to do something, i still did it! so If I have dyspraxia how can i cope at my work place as a support worker?
shadowgirlette21 7 months ago
I got told when I was 17 that I had Dyspraxia, I never thought about it, maybe not even wanting to think i have a "disability" as i heard people calling it, though maybe it is. Though looking back into my childhood and even in my present like it explains a lot. I get lost easily, I spill things over and trip up over my self and other things, My balance is quite shaky My handwriting is crap and my hand often hurts when writing for a long period of time i can get very disorganised...
shadowgirlette21 7 months ago
i got dyspraxia, i do think like that(spider diagram) that things keep popping up well use to, but i can spell fine just trouble with grammar and do most subjects at school fine normally getting A's and B in every subject beside English because my dyspepsia is mainly my talking i know what i want to say i just get shy and cant pronounce it, and i cant say a lot of words properly. sad life :(
yeahwaffle 8 months ago
Great video. You've inspired me to make one too. Not sure I can put it across as eloquently as you though.
swimityswim 9 months ago
Totlly off topic but your rather attractive :)
freddrogoterrance 11 months ago
i just got diagnosed on the 23rd(in the U.S.) and i am 21 years old i wish i would have watched this 4 years ago...thanks for sharing
englishballerco 11 months ago
In Hungary if you are dyspraxic you can be a...velder..street sweeper or a criminal as absolutely no help available...:)
malacka32 1 year ago
@malacka32 Actually no! Check my profile! =)
pirimalac 1 month ago
What you and I guys do with our reading is escaping reality as we do not want to experience one more failure...It is safer to sit in the library...
malacka32 1 year ago
Theres like no cure.For me it was and still is a HUGE effect on my life.I have been to physical threapy hand writing tutors n more.
powerkidsrawesome 1 year ago
Hi Mate excellent video. Videos like this really do help people even just to let others know that they are not alone with Dyspraxia. Feel free to check out the Dyspraxia Connect facebook page.
All the best Neil and thanks again!
mullac1980 1 year ago
Ive been suffering from Dyspraxia my whole life but i refused to admit that it is a problem ive always just blamed it on other things but never fully admitted that it is a problem. I never told anyone not even my friends that I suffer from it. People have always made fun of me for not being able to do things as well as them and it really frustrates me when i cant get stuff done correctly. If anyone else suffers from this please can you give me some advice about how to come to terms with it.
cnra7x 1 year ago
Dypraxia I learnt can be a blessing but also a curse at times. The world needs original thinkers like us! We think outside the box. We think of things people don't even think of and sometimes they may not understand. We are not stupid we are very brainy. When I was a child I thought I was stupids because I was treated differently and because I was a slow learner than my class mates but now I show people what im made of.
RadicalCreations42 1 year ago
hi my names declan and im 14 yrs old and i have dyspraxia and its afected my life so much i wanted to be a vet so badly but because im dispraxia just pulled me down and gave me terrible marks and i cant even ride a bike and i my handwriting is terribile and i just wished i couldnt have it so i could have my dream and people would accept me who i am and i could just have a normal life
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Bluedemon62 1 year ago
@declanm525 You shouldn't give up. The road for people with dyspraxia is different to other's around us, my hand writting is bad... Or really it used to be bad but over time I have managed to find a way to write clearly, it takes me longer to do but it's worth it because everyone can read it.
I can't ride a bike either, which gets me down from time to time, but I am happy with just walking and not having to buy a bike and buy parts to fix it up and what have you.
Bluedemon62 1 year ago
@declanm525 Look at all the options open to you, speak to a career guidance person at your school for more information about what you want to do, as long as your teachers are aware of you being a bit special in your way of thinking and know how to amend there way of teaching to help you, if not speak to your head of either your year or the head teacher and /or your parents to see if they can get you extra help in your schooling.
Bluedemon62 1 year ago
Hi my son has been diagnosed with Dyspraxia.He is now three and a half and still not taking and constantly has his mouth open, dribbling and obviously has trouble controlling his jaw.
I was just wondering if you yourself or maybe you have met other people with Dyspraxia that may of had this problem as a child and what was done to help over come it?
Thank you for posting you clips they have been very helpful for me as a parent as im sure they have been for alot of other people too.
doggman007 1 year ago
i have dyspraxia but probably quite a mild form i can catch i play rugby i refused extra time in exams it basically just effects my hand writing for me i dont consider it a learning disability
LOGIESPZ 1 year ago
Thank you for your video. I am sure I have dyspraxia. I went to my family doctor and he said and it really looks like it but he doesn't want me to see a a specialist because I'm 33 years old and he thinks I'm too old to change anything. I live in Quebec in Canada. What do you guys think about it? He asked him whether he could diganose me but he said he's not allowed too that only a specialist could do that but it's too late, I'm too old... I've been bullied all my life at school and work...
isque100 1 year ago
@isque100 its 60 is too old, would you rather be a new man at 35 or the same?
Dalek1230 1 year ago
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Most people don't to that age.
SgtThom 1 year ago
Excellent video Gabriel a bit of shameless plugging here there is a new organisation called Dyspraxia Connect which aim to help people and spread awarness of Dyspraxia. Website up and running soon facebook page is available a nd a great success with great conversations regarding Dyspraxic issues. Fell free to become a friend and support Dyspraxia in Scotland and all over the world.
mullac1980 1 year ago
u r very well spoken! Not sure if you had verbal dyspraxia as well? My son is 3 yrs old & has been diagnosed w/ verbal apraxia, but I'm sure its also considered verbal dyspraxia because of his low muscle tone. He has been in speech & occupational therapy since he was 2. They have helped. I've also got him riding a balance bike & he's doing great, but still, I see the physical differences from the "average" 3 yr old & my son. If u did have speech issues i would luv to talk to u.
koober1 1 year ago
dyspraxia has been affecting me when i started to walk. i always wondered why i wasnt sociable and highly sensative. but now i know y. i didnt know that was part of it.
angel101heartsJB 1 year ago
Oh and did I mention noise? Lots of noises around is not good. It needs to be one noise at a time, and not too loud, or it all blurs into one. I find it hard to focus.
Empirical1980 1 year ago
@Empirical1980 - I used to find noise very distracting, but i found a way of being able to concerntrate with noise around me. If I remeber how I did it then I will let you know.
RadicalCreations42 1 year ago
Chaotic handwriting, slow reading, disorganised thoughts & paperwork, hopeless at maths. very easily distracted, infact cant actually focus in a classroom for more than about 3 minutes, But im not thick! it just takes me longer. Too much fizzing in my brain. Ive just been diagnosed as dyspraxic. Wish id been tested sooner! Its not lazyness or being thick. Its just learning stuff in a different way to most. Good Vid!
Empirical1980 1 year ago
my 4 year old daughter was DX'd at 2 years old and officialy DX'd this year in preschool at the age of 3, she has also been DX'd with verbial Aperixia.
It is hard for her to do the regular things like dress herself and do the buttons on ehr pants. she is trying very hard to tie her shoes. she cant sit in a regular chair at school so they have a "special" chair that has sides on it so she doesnt fall. she also has a very hard time sitten still for Circle time. But she does O.T, P.T, S.T and S.I
jsrcamp 1 year ago
I think people dont realise how hard it is to think about things for people with Dyspraxia.I mean how would someone feel if they were doing something simple like peel an orange for example and 500 thoughts came their head at once while doing it . I got diagnosed with Dyspraxia when i was 5. I was always made to feel that I was stupid. I think though that once people have a convsersation with me Im not as big of an idiot they think I am.
Bigscott89 1 year ago
Thanks SO much for your video. Seems that the Brits have the upper hand on this--very limited resources in the U.S. My 9 yr. old son was just diagnosed with dyspraxia (often called apraxia here) among other things. He's having a tough go, and your video is super. Will forward it to the school psychologist. Wish it weren't so quiet, though! Thanks, GabrielNeil21!!
camweb49 1 year ago
too quiet volume on full too quiet
hopehartie 1 year ago
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iizdebitch 1 year ago
Hello Gabriel. Thank you for your video. How has occupational therapy helped you please?
Minpher123 2 years ago
Hello Gabriel. Thank you for your video. How has occupational therapy helped you please?
Minpher123 2 years ago
Hi I was diganosed as having Dyspraxia and Dyslexia at a young age. I remember I couldn't really catch a ball I went to physiotherapy at a young age because my joints and muscles were quite weak. It wasn't until I was 12 years old that I could tie my own shoe laces. I find it annoying though that people seem say "nothing seems wrong with you". Many call Dyspraxia an "invisible disability".
YugoBrit1984 2 years ago
Hey to you all- I commend you on your bravery and candid openness. I am a graduate student in a counseling program doing an extensive study on Dyspraxia. If any of you would be willing to give me a testimonial on how this effected your school experience I would be so interested. Anything you want future counselors to understand or things you wish people knew?
1swedishbanana 2 years ago
Thanks very much for the video, I found being one of the three kids in junior school who had a `special` teacher in class to help with reading, writing and math quite embarrising. then at secondary school I was way behind the other kids in everything except technology and music. this made school a very bad time so I would bunk off english and math and get further behind. I used to think i would give my left arm if my right could fill out an application form clearly or a letter to a girlfriend.
grahamc77 2 years ago
dyspraxia can be far worse than dyslexia!
jimbolecat 2 years ago
My dyspraxia affects my speech (i stammer), my memory and storing/following instructions, clumsyness, and a strange detatchment from certain emotional situations (ie, involuntary lack of sympathy to others)
discocreator76 2 years ago
My son has dyspraxia - and this could have been him speaking, its all so familiar
escapedfromessex 2 years ago
I wish my mum was like you :(
FrankIeroiscute 2 years ago
Hi my son was diagnosed with Global Dyspraxia when he was 3. He is now 7 and can string maybe 4 or so words in a sentance now and kick a ball. This type of video gives us all hope that our children who suffer from this may eventually live a happy kind of life :) I wish the best for all of you!!
Charmyl81 2 years ago
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I wish my mum was like you :(
FrankIeroiscute 2 years ago
Dyspraxia is a total package of problems. Where does one begin? For me it starts with speech problems and social alienation as a kid and ends with insomnia as an adult. Prognosis: 'auditory over-stimulation', Symptom: Any perturbation wakes me up. Reason: Alternative neural pathways are great sensors but terrible filters.
Illithan 2 years ago
So helpful and very brave!
paddyjew 2 years ago
My dyspraxia was so terrible I could not speak. I am now well more coordinated than the average human . If you have the will, you can defeat it.
FeelOfFriction 2 years ago 2
hey i thought id just reply to your comment. i am the same. when i was younger my dyspraxia was so bad i couldnt even speak properly i had to see specialists and everything. and now i am not like that anymore.although i do stutter a bit and slur my words when talking :) x
ashbabes15 2 years ago 2
people with conditions like dyspraxia have difficulties with things such as reading, writing, coordination etc, but you will find you are VERY talented in other ares. I have poor reading, writing, organisation skills BUT I am very creative, and have "superior spatial awareness", and I find this very helpful for the industry I am trying to get into.
AND always remember, it's just a name attached to you, finding out your dyslexic, dyspraxic etc doesn't change who you are.
nickmako 2 years ago
I was diagnosed with dyspraxia almost a year ago, I am studying a foundation degree in media, and failed the first year. this resulted in them finding out I have dyspraxia among other things. I've watched a few of these video's and noticed no1 seems to talk about the benefits of learning difficulties. you may thing WHAT? BENEFITS?!?!
nickmako 2 years ago 2
I never really considered thought to be a apart of it in a direct way, but thinking about it, it really is for me.
Exams were really hard because just getting the information that I knew from my head to my exam script was draining and I had to take breaks during the exams to walk around etc (I had a seperate centre thank God)
I was given an extra twenty minutes and the use of a laptop because of dyspraxia. Without the use of a laptop I wouldn't have been able to do the exams.
MlehxD 2 years ago
i was 20 when i ws diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia at university, it's a miricle i even got into uni to be honest! great video though :)
Terrimxmad 2 years ago
i'm doing my gcse s soon and they have given me extra time because of my dyspraxia how much extra time did you have?
crooke1609 2 years ago
15mins for every hour..
nelstrum1987 2 years ago
I have the same difficulties that you describe about sports. I have to ride an adult tricycle because riding a bike is so difficult for me.
Are you working or going to school these days?
mdodd77 2 years ago
Well dyspraxia sucks at the minute for me. I work in a model shop and have been told I have to paint the contents of "Assault on Black Reach" about 40-50 models. I told him I was dyspraxic but he doesn't understand what it is.
Fenrisianspirit 2 years ago
Yeah, hardly anyone does. Problem is (I find at least) that I don't want to mention it on my CV in case it reduces my chances of getting employed.
GabrielNeil21 2 years ago
@GabrielNeil21 Yeah I don't either. I try not to mention it when im making a first impression!
sonetlumiere12345678 1 year ago
@Fenrisianspirit - Damn it's so frustrating when people just don't understand grr.
RadicalCreations42 1 year ago
thanks for the reply to my last comment. I too love to read--my favorite writers include Michael Ende, Emanuel Swedenborg, Robert Fritz, Billy Childish, Joyce Meyer, etc. I have always had extreme difficulty playing any times of sports other than tricycling and kayaking.
How has learning sports been for you. Have they been as difficult for you as they have been for me?
Has Dyspraxia made it hard for you to find girlfreinds/women to date? Lord Bless, Matthew
mdodd77 2 years ago
Reading is something everyone should be able to enjoy, and it's always nice to see people who are really into it.
Ah, sports, the bane of the dyspraxic life. I found sports at school extremely difficult. My attention span would make me lose focus and when I was focussed I could never catch, throw, kick run straight. I never felt comfortable riding bikes either.
GabrielNeil21 2 years ago
Hmm, the dating question is an interesting one. In short my answer is, it's hard to tell. On one hand my different way of thinking can sometimes make it harder people to quite get me, but on the other, most people don't realise there's anything wrong with me until I tell them.
I suppose, the lack of self confidence that goes along with dyspraxia has made it harder to go out with girls, but that's not really a solely dyspraxic thing.
GabrielNeil21 2 years ago
Well I suck at keeping things tidy! But my sense of navigation is pretty good normally. See people don't know what dyspraxia is and they think we mean dyslexia which just makes us look even more stupid.
Fenrisianspirit 2 years ago
Thank you , it's good to hear people with dyspraxia talk about it , and reassuring to notice they can succeed at school . I suspect my 5 y.o son to have dyspraxia , I need to get him tested by a neurologist to be 100% sure. He mainly have problems to draw , write , and stay focused . He sees an orthophonist and a psychomotrician (?) once a week . We're french , and he's called Gabriel , just like you ;-)
alizarine11 2 years ago
Awsume testamonial. All my life I have been abused because of the dyspraxic symptoms I have.
What activities are you best at?
What activities are still difficult due to the dyspraxia?
How come Daniel Radclith from the Harry Potter movies won't talk in depth about his dyspraxia--and why won't he speeak at speaking engagements at schools, colleges, dyspraxia support groups, etc? Lord Bless, Matthew
mdodd77 2 years ago
Oooh, some questions! :D
In terms of activities, it sounds odd to say it, but I'm good at reading. If I get I book I like, I will normally finish it in between two and three days, if I really like it it will be finished in one. I like to write and I like to think my rather weird thought patterns have helped with being creative. I also quite like debating points in essays (I'm a total nerd), sort of breaking down arguments and dealing with their component parts, though I can't debate verbally.
GabrielNeil21 2 years ago
I still find planning things very difficult - when I am given essay deadlines in uni I will tend to just think about what I can do with the subject matter and how I will approach it instead of actually planning when and how much work i will do. I'm very often late with essay submission. Also budgeting is quite a pain for me, I can't seem to be able to ration my spending when I have more than the absolute minimum I need.
General long-term planning really.
GabrielNeil21 2 years ago
I don't really know about Daniel Radcliff, but my guess would be that he doesn't want too much press coverage about his learning difficulty - maybe he thinks he will become a bit of a circus act, or discriminated against. With the ambout of media attention he gets I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't want to expose more about himself than he really has to - also, he may just wait until he is older before doing that kind of charity work.
GabrielNeil21 2 years ago
Hey, I'm sitting here writing after just finding out that I'm going to be suspended for the second time from school. Having dyspraxia can really fuck you over in alot of ways but there are alot of values. I think people with dyspraxia tend to be very likeable cause we see things in a different way. We have deep thought, and insight that someone with a normal linear mind would never see. I consider myself lucky in this aspect. though daily life with dyspraxia can be a mental grind
cajiiiaik 2 years ago
I absolutely agree, and I'm sorry to hear about your suspension, I hope things get getter for you.
GabrielNeil21 2 years ago
I seem to show most of the symptoms. we have to remember that it is both a curse and a beautiful gift!
Fenrisianspirit 2 years ago
Gift? What fucking gift? Its made my life a fucking misery since day one. When I was a kid I was simple and stupid now Im an adult Im disabled.
hsybcmpny 2 years ago 2
Do you have something you are really good at? For example I can remember obscure facts (particulularly numbers) and recall them, its useful for the pub quiz. Fact is we have to live with our condition, I know the misery of dyspraxia but now I know I'm not stupid a great burden has been lifted. There has to be some reason that our brains function differently to others
Fenrisianspirit 2 years ago
Films and history. Anything I read I watch or hear about anything to do with those Im good at. Dates times, faces, names places. Its odd but I do seem to useless information like that. My mother says Im like some sort of walking cinema/history encyclopedia. I know were not stupid and half the cunts at school what said I was are either on kiddy number 12 or prison sentence 3 or burning away in some shithole in afganistan. Im at university but I do struggle.
hsybcmpny 2 years ago
Well people with dyspraxia do normally show a certain trait for some things. It is suggested that because our brain functions in a different way that we can remember or do some things better than others. For instance my friend who also has the condition can't draw yet he ca take beautiful photos. The main problem though is the coordination and this makes us prime targets for bullying even though we have no choice.
Fenrisianspirit 2 years ago
I have to say I agree with Fenristianspirit, you really need to try and focus on what you are good at, and Dyspraxia isn't all bad news, the unique abilities it gives you can really help to give you confidence.
And yes, I think most, if not all people with dyspraxia have been bullied at some point in their lives, it shouldn't happen, but it does and for those of us for whom school is over all we can do is try and move on and focus on the future.
GabrielNeil21 2 years ago
I was diagnosed at 16 which sucks. I got some learning support from college and I feel like ive improved so much. I have auditory problems and coordination problems. The way I think is screwed up too, its hard how to put the words or even write them down sometimes..
Pirzic 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this video, my son was diagnosed when he was at nursery school too. As a parent I was relieved so that he could have help with physio and extra schooling. He is now 13 and about to go into his gcse exams and has been awarded extra help. He had been watching this at the same time as me and was pleased to hear that he wasn't the only one with these problems. Many thanks and good luck in your life :-)
wallisthecat 2 years ago
Hey, I have mild Dysphraxia. I really enjoyed your video. Many of the symptons you mention I can relate too aswell. Thankyou =)
justjessx 2 years ago
im 11 and i have this thing and when i wright my hand hurts alot i talk to my mom about it and she dosen't no much about it so if thisis why it happens help me out and respond back and tell me why
janezakrob 2 years ago
that was aursom we need more people like you in the world. Some times i would like to get in my sons head for a day and see how he thinks, its really hard to help him with stuff cause he thinks differently.
SoundlessAngels 2 years ago
Thanks for making this video. Actually, I have never really heard of dyspraxia though I am still a teenager though I have heard about.. lots of things. Half an hour ago I catched the word twice on TV, googled and came here..
You inspired me also to take a closer look at dyspraxia and especially ADD. Maybe it's the same with this as with chronic depression, before I got more information I thought that was just 'the way I am'..
So I wish you beautiful spring days
flexiplnt 2 years ago
After watching this, I'm still unsure whether I have dyspraxia or not. I only seem to have some problems with some areas of co-ordination. Sometimes things like tying knots in string or zipping up my jacket can be a frustrating experience. The point about being unable to organise my thoughts is true for me recently so as a result I tend to stammer my way through sentences and sometimes how they come out is not how they intended for them to be. However, I am a fast typer and can ride a bike fine.
Schudulaba 3 years ago
Well, as I said in the video, everyone with dyspraxia gets it differently. My advice would be to talk to your doctor and ask them if they think they should arrange an assessment for you, as it seems you have some of the symptoms.
I should say that I am faster at typing than at handwriting.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
i talked to my doctor and got told that it was meant to be my educations councilor xD but they refered me to this thing to get assessed, its been 5/6 months now - .-
skinny3600 2 years ago
Hi, I have a 17 year old son who was diagnosed with dyspraxia 3 years ago. Your condition sounds much like his. It took so long for a diagnosis as the professionals had to eliminate autism, asperger's syndrome, cerebral palsy.... I would like to mention that my son received help throughout his public school years; however, the fact that he was singled out caused more stress and self-esteem issues than the condition did itself. He was lucky not to be bullied and had wonderful friends.
lloyd7878 3 years ago
hello, do you ever have problems with boredom?
i get really really bored and that leads to depression, i get bored because i can't read books because i forget everything straight away, i have to learn by watching documentarys and things and i feel a bit stupid because i can't read or remember things properly.
i hope you are well. :)
KirjavaMalone 3 years ago
I am well, thank you. Yes, I do get bored easily, it is probably something to do with the overlap between Dyspraxia and Attention Defecit Disorder (ADD). From what you say it would seem you are a person who learns better by hearing than by seeing, there is nothing wrong with that, loads of people need some sounds to help them learn. Hope this helps!
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
...Before having a child, I was a school teacher who had never heard of dyspraxia. I look back now and remember a student, so smart and talented, and I now know why she struggled so much with her handwriting and with coordination. I hear time and time again that teachers are the source of bullying. As a mother, I am determined to make sure my daughter has a positive learning experience. As an educator, I now have a responsibility to help others. My best to you. Thank you for speaking out.
Keen933 3 years ago
Thanks very much. I'm always pleased to be reaching people with my little video. I hope your daughter gets all the help she needs.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
Gabriel - I so appreciate your video. It's really beautiful, actually. Thank you for providing me with insight into dyspraxia. Your personal story really touched me. I am an American mother of a darling 3 year old girl with dyspraxia. It's been a heart-wrenching and also an amazing year since we have had a diagnosis. I am learning more every day and we are doing all that we can to help her.
Keen933 3 years ago
I didn't know thinking in a different way was related to dyspraxia. I was diagnosed with it when I was six and was always told alot about it, but thinking differently never came up, even though it's v true to me. I wish I had known earlier after going through so much bullying and exclusion.
Android18uk 3 years ago
i'm severe :P
Alienmad462 3 years ago
Nice one Gabriel. Very well said. I was diagnosed with dyspraxia when Clumsy child syndrome was still being used.
Hopefully more teachers will be made aware of the needs of a dyspraxic child. Unfortunately it still seen as dyslexia's lazy little brother.
MrSmudge37 3 years ago
I've taken a test that says I might be dyspraxic, but I'm somewhat reluctant to identify with the term as I dont want to be using a legitimate condition as an excuse for my own problems.
I watched a few videos about other's experience of it and that made me more reluctant as some of the things I didn't identify with, and others to different degrees.
What I liked about yours was that u emphasised that every dyspraxic is different, and alot of the stuff you talked sounded like me.
Thanks!
AnnieNo2 3 years ago
Cheers, nice to know others can relate and I'm helping.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
I can relate to your video very much. I to have had very simular experiances as yourself. I was diagnosed at 13. I did perhaps not get all the help i needed thereafter, Causing many problems. Its very comforting to know im not alone =)
VideoGamesKid 3 years ago
I went to college today to see a dyslexic specialist she said Im defiently not dyslexic but there is a good chance im dyspraxic.
Who do I go and see now??
because she dont wanna see me any more.
If any one can tell me let me know
LetsWindTheYanksUp 3 years ago
u need 2 c an educatinal phycoligist, ask at ur college and they shud get sum1 2 cum 2 the college 2 c u. hope tat helps
jwebber140490 3 years ago
hey gabriel. im so happy that more and more dyspraxics are speaking out over the web and spreading the awareness. all what you brought up i understood where u were coming from. im a new zealander. im 22. and i was born with a severe case of dyspraxia. instead of just having the cordination and hand i problems. i also had low muscle tone. which made me verry weak and tired and sleepy all the time!. i wasnt diagnosed till i was 18. after i had been through all the bullying. and was a utter mess.
drakenfist 3 years ago
over my schooling. i had many assessments by various doctors and psychologists. none which picked it up. at first they thought it was adhd. and when they found out it wasnt they dropped supporting me. i had a assement when i was 13. which was verry interesting cause the women said that for me to standup from a chair and walk across the room. the stress on my body for doing such a simple task was about 20 times greater then the normal person. so thats my story!
drakenfist 3 years ago
I know someone with dyspraxia, and their problems are very similar to yours. It was a great video, thank you! Also, you're very cute, if you didn't already know. :)
libbyisepic 3 years ago
Thanks very much, since I haven't got an official diagnosis (getting one in a couple of months, so fingers crossed) it's reassuring to find that people who have been diagnosed are similar.
And thanks, that's very kind of you :D.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
wow... I just found out my friend has dyspraxia, this vid has helped me to understand it better, thanks! =]
XlilxRoseX 3 years ago
ive had lots of obvious dyspraxic behaviours throughout my life, im pissed that i got punished by teachers and isolated in school and no1 even mentioned i might even have it :P
Daniefab 3 years ago
indeeeeeeed
Alienmad462 3 years ago
ive got dyspraxia and dyslexia at the same time so i have problems thinking about wat 2 say then i have problems writeing them or saying them, i was jus wunderin if ne other ppl with dyspraxia are cross-latarel as well?? (i dnt reli no how 2 spell it lol)
jwebber140490 3 years ago
Well, I think I have a bit of ADD as well as my Dyspraxia, these things are often interlinked (not sure if that's the right term either lol).
A lot of people with Dyslexia have Dyspraxic symptoms and a lot of people with Dyspraxia have Dyslexic symptoms.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
Just thank you very much GabrielNeil21 :-)
I feel videos like yours are opening up life for people who thought they were alone.
dragontal 3 years ago
That was my aim, I'm just really glad everyone's been so supportive on the comments, I expected a lot of stupid flamers, but haven't seen any really.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
Thank you very much, I wish you well too.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing this information Gabriel. I live in the US and had not even heard the term until this week. My son was diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age and struggled tremendously with the stigma attatched to that diagnosis. After seeing your clip, I think he may also have symptoms of dyspraxia. He is 20 yrs now.
Have you tried dietary changes? I just got the book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. I am looking for alternative treatment for depression. TY
wandajk 3 years ago 2
That's quite alright, I'd only say that my experiences with dyspraxia may not be common (I don't know) so don't take my word as gospel, but I'm glad my video helped.
I haven't actually, is there anything specific you would recommend? Aside from general healthy living of course hehe.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
i appreciate u makin these videos man... keep it up
MeggZ91 3 years ago
i got Dyspraxia this is not michelle this is her daughter leila-marie i am 13
michelle2260 3 years ago
Without going into a LONG story ... suffice it to say that I found your video enlightening, and it may have helped my 3-year old son, who I suspect may have dyspraxia. (His twin brother seems 100% without any learning difficulties, so comparison is all-too-convenient.) Thank you for making this video.
EBrenry 3 years ago
Thank you very much - glad to have helped.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
i am dyslexic and dyspraxic lol i so messd up man i laren to live whith it. it is fuuny cuse poepe say oh your dyslexic so are you good at darwing and i say no cuse i am dyspraxic and i rmeber one time a schol my art teacher di all my worck when we where drawing faces some teachers are no help i have more help form my fiends lol
myspelling 3 years ago 2
Well, everyone is different. I believe people have strengths and weaknesses. You are probably very artistically minded. Which some people are not at all.
I can probably say i have a few of these treats, I'm pretty uncoordinated and a bad speller as well.
It seems almost everyone has ADD really....come to America, you'll see what i'm talking about.
I'm tired of hearing all these people coming up with different disorders. Medicine should be used sparsely.
Great video though, informative
OsvaldoPaese 3 years ago
Osvaldopaese i think you've misuderstood dyspraxia. I don't think you can sum up dyspraxics as simply being artistically minded its far to complex for that. Yes everyone has weaknesses but there's a difference between being bad at somthing and having a trait. You say you're quite uncoordinated yet on your channel it says you're a musician. you also say you're a bad speller but i can't find one mistake in your message. Now i've never been to america but i don't think everyone has add.
ColourBlindHero 3 years ago
I agree with ColourBlindHero (and that's not just because he spells "Colour" with a "U" ;)).
Of course there ill always be people trying to play the system and telling people they have ADD or whatever just to get attention, but you mustn't forget that they are a tiny minority.
Frankly it's quite patronising of you to call me merely "artistically minded", especially given the amount of research that has been done into these conditions and without knowing the difficulties we face first hand.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
I'm dyspraxic aswell although i've never told anyone at school because i thought that it sounded like i was making excuses for being bad at sports or being a bit slow. I've learnt to live with it but i still feel down whenever i see my friends play sports or jot down notes. I also have a bad short term memory and a short attention span which makes certain lessons difficult.
ColourBlindHero 3 years ago
I know what you mean, it can be a bit difficult to know whether to tell people and risk being told you're making excuses, or not tell anyone and suffer in silence.
My advice would be to tell the people you trust - if they're good friends they will defend you if you get any trouble.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
is it worth telling potential employers? im convinced ive got dyspraxia, and im slow in giving explanations. i dont want to be sidelined disabled because im not, but my mother just goes on and on about it
jifkitchen 3 years ago
If I were you I'd get as much anonymous advice as I could - web searches, forums.....I have a girlfriend with dyspraxia, and she feels put down about it - she doesn't realise the strengths - (doggedness,and literary ability in her case).
So do your own research on your strengths :-) and sell them!!!
dragontal 3 years ago
Sorry, this was meant as part of a different thread about dyspraxia...might still be a bit relevant?
dragontal 3 years ago
Don't worry. It is relavent. if you want to help me, you could buy my book. - IM a writer now!
although recently, ive been hesitating when in conversations - strugling to use the correct word, at times. does that happen to anyone? using an incorect word?
jifkitchen 3 years ago
The thing I hate most is when I try to explain what it is people just try to correct you saying 'you mean dyslexia'. Really annoying how little awareness there is of this.
Riotgrrill 3 years ago 2
I'm dyspraxic, and ever since I was little, I've wanted to be a bestselling author, and I think the dyspraxia is holding me back. But since I've been Prom Queen, I think I'm going to have a better attitute towards school and my "work".
BethGoth15 3 years ago
hi i am a special education teacher i am handling a 4 yrs old child with verbal dyspraxia...
this videoa is really a good help for teachers, students and parents with Dev. Verbal Dyspraxia.
thanks dude god bless..
icylicious12 3 years ago
Really great video bro, you helped to explain to me even better how dyspraxia effects others. Somehow the way you say of your life sounds much like mine, through I was never diagnosed as a child.
eyupwolf 3 years ago
:o)
You make really similar facial expressions to me and make the same talking pattern.
But yes yes! Wonderful to see more dyspraxia vids on youtube
moonrat8 3 years ago
Ta very much for that, your vid inspired this one actually :D.
Wow, I hadn't noticed that before, I watched your video again, and yeah, some of the mannerisms are very similar - weird :0.
GabrielNeil21 3 years ago
im dyspraxic too, i hate it, i dont do football etc coz im to scared. everyone laughs at me, it is horrible, and the thing is, with dyspraxia, when you like fall down stairs you dont really realise it until your bangon the floor its hard to explain. And the thing i hate the moast is my case iswell is speach andi dont realise i talk fast, and its just so anoying, and when im trying to learn like you said short attention span, and hardly anyone knows about dyspraxia so thank you for raising aware
michaelgeorgebroad 3 years ago
i have it too
the333redwaster 3 years ago
this video has help me a lot i have on thing to say dyspraxic and prowd
myspelling 3 years ago
i think i have dyspraxia
crystalwater25 3 years ago
Great video man. I was diagnosed with dyspraxia about 7 years ago when I was 13. One of the main things that teachers and others don't realize is that the disorder is not isolated to "clumsiness" or poor organization. Our whole way of thinking is markedly different from "normal" people (for want of a better word) and this needs to be taken into account by support providers if dyspraxics (especially children) are to reach their full potential. Unfortunately is not the case currently.
Slyfox38 3 years ago
Hi I am 17 and I have Dyspraxia.I have struggled throughout school with my handwriting,concentration,heightened sensitivity and balance.I was diagnosed in year 6 when I was 11.
I can personally recommend to anyone with Dyspraxia who has co-ordination and balance problems to start horse riding.I did 5 years ago and I have improved immensely because of it.
Thanx for posting this video.
Debanie 3 years ago
hey
i appreciate your suggestion and I in turn found something that helped has helped me. It may sound silly but video games has actually helped me alot. For exaple the wrestling or dragonball Z games that require learning to press a variety of buttons (usually very complex to achieve the coolest moves). It came to me when I was like 16-18 and was given one of those wierd toys where you push pull and turn it in diff position. well I've found it helps as has improved my memory(STM)
outwar6010 3 years ago
I have dyspraxia and Im 17 too! I was diagnosed when I was 5 years old, I also have aspergers syndrome and it is hard sometimes because people laugh at you if you make a mistake or fall over or something, like you Debanie I did horseriding too and I agree it does help a hell of a lot with coordination!
Nikita666 3 years ago
as a mother of a daughter of 17 with dyspraxia, thankyou for the video and helping more people to be less ignorant of it
spiritladysoul 4 years ago
Hi I have dyspraxia I kno the feelin
wen I had my gcse I got extara tym cuz I cudnt thnk my attention span is shit I listed 4 bout 5 seconds I can spell but not always sumtyms I cnt spell cat or dog cuz it just goes out ya brain xx
kara123h 4 years ago
Great video. I'm 17, in college and I still have problem with handwriting and presentation, which has often lead to ridicule from my peers and even, at times, my teachers, some of whom would even embarass me in front of an entire class, which was never good for my self-confidence.
Jdrizzz 4 years ago
I had a science teacher just like that
the333redwaster 3 years ago
Ahhhh i was gona do one of my vids on this but youve beaten me to it man :P ... nice vid by the way i know EXACTLY how you feel.
GiRTheDuck 4 years ago