Inside Dyspraxia


Something to write about...

One of the curses of having a mind that ranges between brain racing and sluggish void; is that when  you do have something to write about you can not always think clearly to put it across coherently  and it is difficult to organise your thoughts in order to separate the useful from the useless.                                                                                                                                               

Let's face it as a Dyspraxics' useless information is not entirely useless, it's more like semi-useless information with obscure links to the useful. Then there's the sluggish void which is even more frustrating because there is an inkling there of what you want to say but you forget words and by the time you start to remember, you get distracted and you are back to square one. I don't think I can hold Dyspraxia entirely responsible for  all the cognitive difficulties that I live with. Chronic illness is also a dominant factor. It is rare that you come across someone who is just "Dyspraxic".

Learning an ongoing process...

In 2017, (Happy new year by the way!) my aim is to write about Dyspraxia along with its curses and blessings, how it overlaps with other conditions and will also discuss practical ways around it.
Since 2012, I have learnt a great deal from my fellow Dyspraxics such as Janet Taylor, Monique Craine, Robert Hopkins, just to name a few! I have also  come across examples of the sort of Dyspraxic Adult I do not wish to be. It is important for us to realise that learning is an ongoing process and that once we tell ourselves that we are "experts"  the learning process is stifled after all we have no need to listen, we know it all! I will corroborate with other Dyspraxics and as I learn, I shall write, in the hope that it will be of benefit to my fellow Dyspraxics. 

It's good to laugh...

Believe it or not Dyspraxia has comedy value. I will laugh at myself as I'm sure some of you do. Janet Taylor, friend and Dyspraxic comedian will support me in saying it is good to laugh. 
Let's face it being Dyspraxic leaves room for creative chaos.





   

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