What is Dyspraxia Apraxia
The Dyspraxia Foundation describes developmental dyspraxia as "an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement. It is an immaturity of the way the brain processes infor...
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I have always had problems explaining to people what dyspraxia is. I am lucky because I am able to 'pass as normal', but also unlucky since I do not have a visible, obvious problem and people don't understand what dyspraxia is. I am having problems when applying for jobs and I am also applying for an MA course. When I try to explain it comes across as being thick and lazy - I am disorganised, I get anxious about things and have to plan, I have a bad memory, I can't hand write or drive or apply make up. It sounds very negative. Also there is a feeling that it is a made up condition, I know that is what people at my work think. How do others explain what dyspraxia is? I am interested in adult dyspraxics, because it seems to be more accepted that kids have these problems but in adults they are not accepted.
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I agree is hard. Easier for me to say I am Bi Polar or I am dislexic. The clumsy child idea often helps. Or just do what I do and say I am MAD VERY MADDD 
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Why not print off a definition from the net, or photocopy one from a book, and bring it with you to show people? That also kind of proves that the condition is important and real and has to be taken notice of.
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How I define Dyspraxia & Apraxia: both result from a disconnect or slippage between cells in the brain causing thoughts to be broadcast to the wrong end cell (i.e. Dyspraxia = you make a decision to move your hand in a certain way, though your brain sends the signal to the wrong cell causing your hand to move in a different way than intended; Apraxia = you make a decision to use a certain word to explain something, though your brain sends the signal to the wrong cell causing you to speak a different word than intended). Thus you don't realize "consciously" that you've done something other than you intended because you sent the correct thought, it simply ended up wrong.
~ NS P.S. See my profile to learn how you can naturally alleviate your symptoms. My Dyspraxia is pretty well gone!
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i would be interested in getting some feedback about how i explain it to family members of adults with adult onset apraxia (from a stroke or brain injury)... im explaining it from a therapists perspective... and dont have personal experience with it... so this is from my understanding of what i have seen in patients i have worked with:
depending on the severity, i typically explain it in one of two ways: (i usually start in either case by explaining "its a motor planning problem... you are able to move all the muscles you need to, but the brain has difficulty coordinating how to move which muscles in what order to get the right sounds out... you know what you want to do, but youre not sure how exactly to make it happen") 1. (severe verbal apraxia where its hard to get basic mouth movements started): its like trying to move your ears... a lot of people can move their ears, and i know its possible... and there may be times when i make it happen accidentally... but i have no idea which muscles i need to move and how to make it happen if i want to. 2. (mild to moderate verbal apraxia where they can get sounds out, but theyre not always right) its like trying to coordinate patting your head and rubbing your stomach... you know what you need to do, and you know what muscles are involved... but it takes some time for your brain to fine tune what each part is supposed to do... separately and together. ***note: im at home sick today... so the explanation given above might not be as well organized and coherent as how i explain it when im feeling better ;)
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I have a son aged 13 with this and I find it hard explaining it to people too. I usually just end up saying he is 13 physically but 8 mentally and he will never be up on par with his age group but will learn new stuff all the time
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hiya
im 20 with dyspraxia it is deffinly hard as an adult one saying which is good is well i have always been a child with dydspraxia but i ainyt been an adult,its hard
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