Dyspraxia || Q&A Commonly asked Questions

[@jessicaroseherb7777]

My whole life I've been mocked for the way I walk, run, catch, throw, can't pronounce words properly, hold my pencil so when I got diagnosed I was so happy to have the closure because I finally got an explanation for being so incompetent physically

[@Arthur-qo2eb]

I felt the same Jessica!

[@rebeccagraham6266]

jessicaroseherb me to

[@borninjordan7448]

Me too.

[@skellyking9]

Me too

[@jasmingatti6970]

I have (slight) dyspraxia and I'm so glad that I was diagnosed young and teachers are helpful at school. it gave me the motivation to try to understand things instead of giving up on myself.

[@jacobbeaumont3281]

I am 27, i had dyslexia and dyspraxia test when i was around 8/9 years old. I was positive for both. I understood the dyslexia part of it, but didnt understand ths dyspraxia part. I 100% just shrugged it off. Last night my mum mentioned it it passing and we talked about it. I didnt even know i had it. So many things that ive struggled with for years now make sense. Im married and my wife does get frustrated with me on occasion but not as much i as i get with myself. Ive watched a few of your videos and will show my wife. The food thing, the memory, the clumsiness, the emotions. I mean, i couldnt even ride a push bike until i was 11years old. It all rings so true. I am currently progressing fast at work and only just told my employer (after 9 years) about my dyslexia which they actually picked up on. I will now show them some of your videos on dyspraxia. Thank you for making me aware what has been wrong with me all these years. Im lucky that my will to do things is stronger than my dyspraxia but i have just always tried so damn hard as didnt want any one to think i was just stupid, which i what i honestly have spent the last 19 years feeling like, an idiot.

[@realitybytes16]

Well boy oh boy am I glad I found this channel! I'm a fellow dyspraxic, and your point on creativity and thinking outside the box is a great way to look at Dyspraxia! Makes it feel like less of an embuggerance, and almost a positive! :D I've subbed - totally stoked that I found this video! :)

[@michellem6475]

my brother has dyspraxia and this really helped me understand as he struggled to explain it. thank you :)

[@RossCarterOfficial]

I am 16 and have I Dyspraxia and I am proud to have it. Yeh, sure things may difficult, like remembering whats for dinner. It takes me about two - three times for me to remember. But, that's life, and I love it!

[@StoofeH]

+RobertHillten Show Wait till you get a job. More like, will I be able to have dinner after my incompetence gets me fired. :l

[@MichMole]

Hello Krystal! I'm a 14 year old dyspraxic, diagnosed with it at the end of last year. My teachers didn't give me the help my parents asked for and didn't believe that I had it, even though my paediatrician sent them all the information. I was more recently diagnosed (if you could call it that) with it again around June just to prove to my teachers. I can't hold a knife and fork properly or cut into meat, I stutter all the time and find it hard to form all the correct words, I can't throw, catch or kick a ball, I need to sit out in every P.E. class because I get made fun of. One of the "cool" kids (a friend i met through my mother) got diagnosed with it and it made everyone understanding of the condition. I still don't think it was right to only acknowledge the condition because the popular boy had it, but I don't get made fun of anymore and I've made a dear friend. We cook together in cooking class, it's catastrophic XD I love socks because they're the only texture I really get along with. I've loved them since I was small. I like to pet them because it's comforting, not because it's weird. You might think it is, but it honestly isn't. Anyway, thanks to anyone who took the time to read this, I thought I would share my experience with Dyspraxia. Instant sub!

[@BiscuitTinTV]

Thanks for making this video, I was diagnosed with Dyspraxia just last week. The diagnosis helps explain a lot about the social and academic difficulties I had back in school and videos like this help me feel less angry and despairing about these roadblocks and obstacles.

[@leetysall4177]

A lil off subject, I think your stunning. Love how open you are about dyspraxia too be proud of who you are!

[@trancelover1992]

This is a really insightful video, thank you for sharing.It is amazing how much awareness has improved for conditions like Dyspraxia and Autism in recent years.I have always felt like I may be mildly affected by Dyspraxia. I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome/Autism when I was 8, and back then there seemed to be so little support compared to now. I always struggled with organization, large motor skills and planning.P.E lessons were always a nightmare, in my early years I was often told off and made to stand in the corner for being too slow to change for P.E lessons. It's nice to know I am not alone, thank you :)

[@TravisBickle0312]

Worst part about dyspraxia is the incoherent and clouded thought processes, my brain feels fuzzy and I can't work things out. My short term memory is also terrible, I'll watch a movie then try and remember what has happened in the past 5 minutes and it'll take me about 30 seconds to remember anything lol. Regarding jobs, I really wish I could join the police but my dyspraxia just nullifies any chances of that.

[@AnxietyAddict]

Yeah I hate it when people ask me what I thought of a movie or TV program because assuming I can even remember anything that happened it's all just a bunch of random events in no particular order that I can't connect to a story. I can say like "oh it was cool when the building blew up" or something but there's no way I can tell you what I thought of a certain character or how I think x will affect y in the next movie.

[@TravisBickle0312]

ASMRWhisperLight. Yeah, it's really annoying. The amount of movies I've had to turn off lately because I don't know whats going on lol.

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

***** I totally get that feeling, I find it very hard to connect in to stories with REALLY in depth story lines. The only way i can understand films is by their use of visual metaphors. i am more of a visual person myself. I may be a good idea to try and connect to those instead of dialogue and such. perhaps it may help

[@TravisBickle0312]

Krystal-Bella Shaw It's nice to hear I'm not the only one! I'm glad to hear you've found ways around it by using the visual elements and that it helps you.

[@TravisBickle0312]

***** It's a nightmare!

[@carlaldridge4669]

I was diagnosed with Dyspraxia aged 8 and I didn't know until tonight that it effected the thought process. At School they generalise - it I think - and simply tell you that it makes you uncoordinated - which I wouldn't say is helpful. This video has described most of the features of the everyday experience of my life and my life wasn't an easy one - with my Father encouraging other member of the family to poke fun at me for my forgetfulness and muddiness. The person in the video talks how I think AND the people in the comments - especially the longer comments - write how I think. Dyspraxic speech seems to be an emotional representation of the manifestations of an individual reality - rather than stating facts a to b in a quick, easy and straight forward way (it's more narrative heavy if that makes sense). The food texture thing talked about confuses me as it seems to me that this is when Dyspraxia crosses the paths the Autistic spectrum. The way she described it expresses exactly the same sensations and processes my autistic mates talk about - I am aware people could disagree with me on this one but it's an interesting thought.

[@emma7585]

I was diagnosed with dyspraxia at 6. The whole job situation I relate to so much. I've had 2 jobs, one in a fast food restaurant which lasted a whopping 5 days and another job as a waitress in a hotel, in which lasted 2 months or so. It's so so so incredibly hard for people like us to get jobs, there are just nobody that understands. I was told off countless amount of times and also called useless because I kept bumping into people, dropping things, my concentration just kept floating off in another direction. So I decided to leave the job. And again with the texture thing I can completely relate - I have textures I can't stand (I just get this horrible feeling inside of me) the worst being velvet, I cannot deal with the feeling of velvet. Another one would be clothing labels. Each item of clothing that I wear has to be completely free of labels before it touches my skin. I'm so glad i found this channel! I relate to you in so many ways! Another way I relate is the way I verbally put things together, I'm a repeater. Unless I tell a specific person about a specific thing at least 2 or 3 times the information I'm trying to tell isn't secured into my brain. It's so annoying, I've been caught out so many times for repeating myself but that's just like one of the things that I physically cannot help. Also reading aloud is one of the biggest things, it is one of the hardest things to do. Anyway that's just a few of my symptoms that stick out more than others!! 😊😊

[@sarahjenkins9456]

Hello Krystal, I am Dyspraxic and Dyslexic and 100% back you up with every thing you said in this video. I am sorry here about your University kicking you off your course I am sure you could go through the body that a fellow commenter stated. It seems a shame as you worked so hard for it and were not correctly awarded. I am currently a teacher in a high school, I am very lucky to work in such a supportive environment where both staff and students understand me. I found school hard my self but was so lucky to have the support given to me by teachers. It's very difficult for me to comprehend why teachers were not so supportive and did not give you the extra time. I am glad now that your enjoying your job and that your the top of the store. Keep on doing what your doing. Xx

[@mikeq121]

In my 29 years, I have never knowingly met anyone else with dyspraxia. Its really difficult going through life with it when no one you know fully understands what you're going through on a daily basis. So videos like yours are extremely helpful, just being able to watch them, read others comments, and think "finally! Something I can relate to! "

[@simonantink396]

This Q&A is briliant. I can relate so much, especially to work and school. History was my best and favourite subject too.

[@lostcrusader0951]

i cant tie my shoes cant swing a baseball bat right i cant throw kick or catch a ball but im good at drawing

[@paulclark6458]

u are me if hit ball go mile

[@xavoa.26]

me too

[@JoeWuhPuh]

I found out I have Dyspraxia recent;y (diagnosed as a kid but was never told) Its scary how many of these things I can relate to

[@aaronkelly8977]

JoeW_P896 that sucks dude I was told when I was 12

[@redface583]

Joe Wuh-Puh EXACTLY the same has happened to me.

[@graceatkinson1137]

my mum recently told me that my brother has dyspraxia and hyperactivity and she didn't tell him because she didn't want him to feel different to his classmates or to not work as hard. She will tell him before he is 12 and he is getting typing classes so it won't be so hard for him to do handwriting. I don't know about this because it feels bad not telling my brother about something that applies to him, what do you think about this? is it a shitty idea?

[@helinay7716]

My parents never told me I found out myself when I was a freshman in high school it explained why doing cheer and stunting was so hard for me lol

[@pix775]

Yea it's the same here I was diagnosed a few months ago and it was only by chance I saw the diagnosis report left on the counter top

[@KfelineK]

You are a great advocate for people with dyspraxia. Well done!

[@munchkin_socks]

Ever since I was little I've always been highly self conscious about the way I would walk, talk, run, catch, and even eat. I thought I was just clumsy and stupid because my mom and the rest of my family didn't seem to think anything was wrong. I've gotten older and it's only become more noticeable to myself as I'm getting up in the grade levels and I'm still having problems with things like organization, time management, not bumping into other people, and my friends are constantly annoyed with how loud or quiet I am because I can not tell at all what my volume is. I thought I had ADHD for the longest time because of how I just couldn't seem to pay attention or understand lectures. But as soon as I started doing research on Dyspraxia it all just began to fit. I don't know if I'm happy or overwhelmed, but I do feel lonely. My friends and family don't understand what it is and I'm too afraid to bring it up with my teachers as I'm not diagnosed and although I am HIGHLY against self diagnosis I am 1000000% confident that I've been a dyspraxic this entire time. I just don't know how to get help or advice from a professional since I'm living with parents who would probably never believe me if I told them what I had found out. But at least there are people who make videos and articles about it, because even though they are scarce these things have been pushing me forward and helping me to believe that maybe I'm not just an idiot who can't play sports or walk right. Anyways thanks for reading my rant if you did lol. Means a lot ❤❤

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

If you're still at uni they can organize assessments if you speak to the team who help those with needs, like dyslexia etc. That's how I was diagnosed, I thought it was just dyslexia and me being a bit dumb. How you're feeling is normal, we all had/have the same fears and worries. It does get better.

[@Missinwyne]

I am Dyspraxic and I love texture in every thing .

[@ziomatthewmusic4205]

School was hell for me. Once a teacher told me I wrote with my feet. I got bullied for being clumsy and messy, the way I eat and how sensitive I was. On top of this I am small and not very strong. I was constantly picked on for being a sort of mr bean character. Also I love sport so much and I really have the brain, passion and knowledge for sport so it was really frustrating that I was always deemed bad when I felt I was trying really hard and was actually better than many. Why were they laughing at me or why weren’t they passing to me. I realised that due to my poor spacial awareness and sense of direction that I wasn’t in the space or position I felt I was in and also I didn’t have the coordination and movement and I find it hard to take initiative and with sports and any group activity I try really hard in my own way but to others it looks like I am not doing anything. University was the opposite, I finally got the support that I had longed for. I got 25% extra time in all exams and I took them on a computer so no handwriting yippee. I also got a dictaphone to tape lectures and one hour a week personal tutor. Really amazing and it got me through my degree and now I am an English teacher if all things. Apart from artist or writer or sports star the last logical thing to choose. It really helped me though because English makes far more sense to me now that I have re learned it the way they teach foreign people. I learned real rules with explanations rather than just reading stuff and working sentence structure, punctuation and paragraphing out fir myself that I had to do in English as my first language. I discovered a passion and great talent in learning new languages and also with piano. The former my high verbal ability and dyspraxic logic helps me make links and form rules that other people don’t make. Also ecause of my disability I am so so patient. Everything takes longer anyway so I am willing to try and try until I get it right. Both music and languages need tons of patience and repetition which as a dyspraxic I love. Also when you play piano it is all muscle memory and repetition. With most movements the brain sends signals to the body, in me the signals misfire making my actions slow or messy. When you play the piano the system of sending electric impulses to the synapse gets bypassed and somehow I can play with amazing dexterity and speed and was actually a very quick and talented learner when most physical activities you would expect the opposte!

[@alg1316]

I am going to be babysitting a very dear friend's dyspraxic son soon (he's 13), so I've been researching the condition to see how I might make our time together fun, and not put too much pressure on him. I just wanted to thank you for all of your videos, and way to go for campaigning like you do-- you're brilliant, and keep up the good work! (PS your hair and makeup are fabulous, love it) xx

[@Blackbird47634]

Well done I just had change Job because wasn't happy there Wish could learn more about Dyspraxia in work.

[@feathers386]

I have dyspraxia and I only found out when I got to university but I didn't know things like taste were involved. I've been seriously picky with food since I was a child but I thought it was something I could get over but it's interesting to hear that it can be a normal trait.

[@danlw5944]

I only found out literally like a week after I finished my GCSES haha I still did alright though, its just strange how I went through my whole school life not knowing why I couldn't do certain things haha. Ive also always been picky with food.

[@jessmorris8377]

I know what you mean I was only diagnosed at university too, the diagnosis felt like it was finally an explanation for a lot of things that I've done "differently" since such a young age

[@danlw5944]

Jess Morris dunno about any of you but I tie my laces differently for one, I don't understand how people do it the way they do it haha

[@juliacassar678]

I hate telling people I'm dyspraxic... But sometimes it really shows.. For example if you tell me to stand still I by no chance could do it... But this not only affects standing still because I cannot take pictures , cannot carry drinks and I also love acting and when I have to do a freeze I could not do it and I get very frustrated..

[@stateofenergy2024]

Your dress and makeup style is gorgeous. ❤ I have trouble applying eye makeup (fine motor skills).

[@tudormiller8898]

Hi Krystal. I work in retail, and everyday is a struggle dealing with customers, especially finding out what their needs are. I'm often confused with all of it. My manager dosen't get it, none of my colleagues have heard of Dyspraxia. I'm often disciplined for my "behaviour" or as my manager would say my "attitude"

[@BrockMak]

0:15 Absolutely. My parents still think I answer questions unrelated to the question, but to me, it's like where everybody answers the question with "No, because...", we do it the other way around "Because..., you could say that the answer is negative". We also draw on seemingly unrelated things to explain difficult or even seemingly straightforward concepts, like in a "convoluted six degrees of separation" kind of way. 1:13 I was also unofficially diagnosed with mild Asperger's, so I could be really chatty to you one day, then don't want a bar of you the next, even when nobody is at fault, and I wasn't really having a bad day, so I work back of house, and did do non-facing customer service like inbound sales. My dishwasher in my bar said it best: "You (well, I) need slow-paced work, even when it is next to impossible in hospitality, in a team environment, yet you are bound in a compartment so you won't be distracted, but you have to be sure the rest of the colleagues check on you regularly to see how you are going because you could be too busy to ask for help. You want variety, but still structure, or else you will be stuck when change happen suddenly. I work part-time as a glassie/porter in a bar. While it screws up my hands really badly, and I can't stand or lift for very long periods of time, but until I can get another office job, it is the best kind of job for me. 5:05 Because I emigrated from Hong Kong, which is notorious for being fast-paced and tera-fyingly-competitive (see the word play? Tera(terabyte, 1000 gigabytes)+ (terri)fying my classmates would never had understood it), so having a straight-A-perfectionist of a mother didn't help. When the family moved to New Zealand, I loved PE, and it was fun, even when my gymnastics (balance and flexibility), athletics (hurdles was the worst) were not the best, I still played sports where catching is important because I was surprisingly good with the bat for non-stop cricket (until I grew up to know the teacher bowled really slowly to everybody). I got along far better with teacher than I do with my peers becuase I have a very old-fashioned way of thinking like my parents, so I relate to older (but not elderly people) people better, but never my peers. I did play basketball in a school team, but I was used as a defensive player because I can never remember set plays or be offensively helpful to anybody. If whoscored.com ever did an analysis on my indoor goalkeeping ability, they would say I can't catch, and likes to punch the ball a lot, but I only play on pure instinct. 5:50 I LOVE big words and I won't lie. I can say them and spell them, but I don't know how to use them. I, however, cannot recite a single line of Shakespeare or Chaucer, so I only managed to gain university entrance by using big words in my IELTS speaking exam, which I got 8.0/9.0, which I had been learning English for 12 years by then. Yet, no teacher ever gave me an A on anything except science because my handwriting was so poor. But going back to the first point of how I answer things, because they think I am long-winded, even when I am the only one to know the answer, they will never let me answer it. 6:40 Again, because I loved the speaking part of languages so much, I read aloud a lot, even when I seem to go off the script at times. Speeches was easy because: Yes, you are speaking publicly, but because you are on the stage, you still have some distance so you don't feel as confronted as if you were in a board meeting speaking at a panel of three when they are just opposite you. 8:30 I was officially diagnosed with dyspraxia when I was at my second stint at university because I was preparing for a kitchen exam, an advanced home economics/food technology if you will. I can't give a progress report to my lecturers and tutors (who are chefs) while I was peeling some apples for an apple pie. It got worse when I couldn't finely chop an onion, even when we were into the 5th week of six. A special needs teacher saw my hand cramping up and almost dropped the knife right near her. I apologized profusely, but the special needs teacher, the tutor both took me to the university doctor and made the diagnosis on the spot, and took me off that course, but I became an aid on the actual exam because my parents was at the training restaurant for the final exam, and my attendance was perfect up to that point, while my parents were disappointed I couldn't pass the course, I ended up making up the credits in microeconomics the next semester. 9:50 Funny that. There used to be a colleague who doesn't get that I am not very efficient at work, but because I close the downstairs bar with her and two others almost every shift unless one of us takes leave or are on rostered days off, she used to growl at me. But last week, the new duty manager sent away too many staff due to them opening the bar and working more than a 12-hour shift for full-time staff, so it was left to just us two and the duty manager, and she just couldn't cope. Instead of thinking "Serves you right, doesn't it?", I made her a drink after work (because I don't serve any customers), and she really backed off.

[@wotintheworld]

thank you krystal im 29 and have alwasys been anxious and am off to the doctor this week thanks to all you guys advice on utube and online forums

[@whycantihaveagood]

Fantastic video. It really portrayed my thoughts as a Dyspraxic.

[@robynboyleart8889]

All of this is so true. Thanks for sharing.

[@rebeccagraham6266]

I relate to so many things on this video I always get judged for being slow, I like keeping motivated because I get bored then i get frustrated 😤 but I see closure and now I understand x that I'm not alone. PE was awful! I've been told I was stupid and that I wasn't capable. I agree 👍

[@whoamidw510]

I can see that lots of people with Dyspraxia seem to share similar sorts of interests which is nice to see. Lots of creative things like music, drawing, photography and all kinds of arty creative things. Its nice to recognise the positives as well and to remember that it doesn't mean we can't do things it just perhaps means we need to work a bit harder sometimes. :)

[@taharacranfill1963]

Even watching this one it’s insane to think my whole childhood my friends parents hated me coming over because of how so called “picky” I was only if I had the name of what was wrong with the way I was feeling

[@LewisEdwards7]

I think the hardest thing about the thought process thing is being unsure weather something your about to say is socially acceptable - given who your talking to and the environment your in.

[@PianoDisneygal10]

I’m a dyspraxic. I’ve found that one type of job that works for me is working with children with special needs (in any sort of way). Having a mild disability myself (as well as some sensory processing issues) I think makes me able to empathize with my clients because in some ways I know how their brains are working. It also teaches me a lot about myself.

[@nonidyson]

Ive just been diagnosed with dyspraxia (and dyslexia) and this video is very helpful. Ive always struggled with things others find simple like maths, english, speaking, organisation and other simple tasks. I finished high school two years ago ( i am now 19) and I always thought I was stupid but now I feel I have closure because I know now that my brain just works differently from others. I look at the positive things I have achieved so far, such as getting into one of the top universities in the world for performing arts, achieving highers and getting through school with the difficulties I had. Im struggling at work at the moment and because this diagnosis is only recent I don't feel as though my co-workers really understand. Im a person who is easily hurt by what others say and my self-esteem is very low, it was getting better and I was feeling good about myself until my boss said something horrible about the way I looked ( " Its disgusting to see a skirt that short for the morning breakfast shift") so my question is, how do I stop myself from getting upset over these things? My confidence has gotten really low again because of this statement and I don't want it to effect me, another question is , how do I get people to understand my disability ( or different ability as I like to say)?

[@RaiNl0l]

Neat video, I remember when I was diagnosed (5/6 years ago) and didn't understand a thing about it. As I started to learn more about the way I am I tried to "reinvent" myself going into university, would listen to these coaching audiobooks each way to and from uni, it did not work at all. I would be consciously aware of my movements and trying to be less rigid? It's hard to put into words but it's almost like an invisible block. Really rips SO much energy out of me, those were some hard times. Thanks for the video.

[@Cleric775]

I would try to look at the university's ranking at the league tables as the best performing ones tend to have the best support. Do not enrol into any school in Wales, no exception.

[@crank1fu]

Very good video I understand all the things you struggle with and use the same straiges you good work keep going my first time in watching your channel I have just subscribe

[@helinay7716]

I do cheerleading and when I found out I had dyspraxia it made sense about why I was so bad at balancing in the air but every time I do a stunt I feel so proud i don’t think I’d love it as much without dyspraxia making it more of a challenge

[@yunhee93]

this is a great video crystal!

[@millyskittles1071]

I also have dyspraxia (natural subscription in this case!) and I get the same way with tomatoes too, I don't mind eating them hot but I can't eat them cold as they make me heave, have noticed it with baked beans recently too. My sports was extremely dismal, and it stuck out like a sore thumb in games like rounders where everyone could use a skinny rounders bat just fine and I needed a huge cricket bat and still couldn't hit the bloody ball. I was lucky enough to get physiotherapy help in primary school, but I didn't get too much help with it past year 7. school staff were just aware, allowed me little things to make stuff easier and helped me keep the bullies at bay. A good word of advice with dyspraxia is not to worry about how everyone else gets things done, do what works for you and you'll keep up with everyone in the end!

[@isabellaannekeegans3841]

Thankyou for this video!! I was diagnosed with dyspraxia when I was 6 years old I am now 21 and I have only just started telling people that I have dyspraxia because of the way I was treated in school 😒👌🏼 like it was genuinely awful and so was college! I'm now about to study adult nursing at university so I did finally get somewhere in the end ..... And like two years ago I was diagnosed with epilepsy so it explains a lot 😂😂!

[@dannimairead8819]

Seen ur comment and it really inspired me! I've got dyslexia and dyspraxia and struggled heavily in school. I'm only 17 and got A's in both history and english but anything with problem solving or maths just ended in failure. The fact that u struggled in school and have managed to get into a university and sturdy such a brilliant subject it amazing! So just remember that even if it takes us longer to achieve things we will get there in the end and when we do we often find that we are the type of people who are more humble as we understand the long journey that it took us:) well done for getting into uni and goodluck!!!! My mum is doing that right now so I understand how hard and difficult studying nursing can be:) xx

[@faefox910]

I have dyspraxia, and my brother has cerebral palsy. My mum has a habit of viewing only my brother's disability as the legitimate one. Whenever I try to talk to her about dyspraxia, she shuts me down, by saying that I've grown out of it, and that everyone's a little clumsy. I'm nearly 18, and I have not grown out of my dyspraxia. I don't think I ever will. And, sure, everyone is a little clumsy, but, the keyword is "little". Even through typing this, I've made at least 10 typos, that I've had to go back and edit, because my hands can't keep up with my thoughts. Everything you said about the food is true for me, too. I've only just developed a tolerance for sliced onion in the past two months, and it must be red onion. I find that to be the more tolerable type of onion, but, even so, I need to have other things mixed in with it if I want to eat it. Oh, and peas are horrible, too. Whenever I eat them, I find that I cannot chew them. I must swallow them whole, but I feel sick every time I do. I tried mushrooms once, and had to spit it out. It was too slimy. Basically, like you said, anything overly stringy, slimy or slippery is sickening for me to eat. That might make me a fussy eater, but I cannot stand those foods.

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

+Ebony Shaw-Prisk You'll be surprised how many comments i get like yours in relation to parents. Dyspraxia is a life long condition. It's a neurological disorder. You don't grow out of it. You can learn ways of coping to make it easier but it never goes away. I don't know if you have found it yet or not but on facebook we have a group called Dyspraxia Foundation Youth Group. Only for those aged 13-25. I would love for you to join the group, It's entirely judgemental free and incredibly supportive. It's simply a place to discuss our days and worries. It is a closed group so family and friends wont see your posts.

[@faefox910]

Krystal-Bella Shaw Thank you for the recommendation. I'll be sure to check it out!

[@Watermelon_-it2jm]

Ebony I understand how you feel.. my parents told me that there is no such thing as a dyspraxia. I am just a clumsy girl with poor memory and poor motor coordination. Whenever i told them that I couldn't catch up with my other classmates that i had to study 2-3 days ahead of time in order to understand that lesson for that certain day my parents told me that i just don't study enough. It's frustrating i know but most people really don't understand dyspraxia and they even don't know it.

[@paulmathieson4511]

Hey I know this was a year ago and maybe not relevant now but you should let your mum know that dispraxia, cerebral palsy and stroke symptoms are in the same group of neurological disorders

[@potatoloki4262]

it's a shame you cant cure dyspraxia

[@iloveharrypotterandpercyja7524]

I have Dyspraxia, and My parents constantly think I am fussy/ picky. And I keep trying to tell them it's the texture (Well I try, but I can't communicate) I can find similarities as well, which makes me feel like I'm not alone.

[@andrewevans3269]

im 23 and have dyspraxia and ima chef and it is a struggle but the creative side is amazing and i also agree woth alot of things that you are saying

[@Ry_guy_the_fire_guy]

I have dyspraxia and I showed it to my High school councerler and we both agreed it was very helpful. I have had to deal with so many teachers with my dyspraxia and at one point had to change schools! but this video helped a lot. I do have one question, how do you explain despraxia to those who dont have it? Thanks.

[@tjaye98]

LOVE THIS VIDEO.

[@tjaye98]

+Taryn Hamlyn I have just recently discovered I have this-- I am 17 years old. It's been such a confusing, shameful life as I struggled to understand why I couldn't do things the same way as everyone else and just being labelled as lazy or not trying hard enough.

[@isabell.2483]

i loooove your necklace and the contents great too :D!

[@حسينواثقمحمد-ن5ف]

Thanks

[@BrillAngel]

Perfect job for dyspraxic person. Writer, because we’ve got great imagination, just might take a while to complete the book though due to boredom and getting distracted :P

[@borninjordan7448]

I'm currently in the process of trying it.

[@jahmaisofly]

I love writing stories and books. Currently writing one now

[@1smith177]

I am great at Maths, but struggle with English lessons. I see what you are saying.

[@ryantotterdell2594]

Yeah I lose concentration alot and I work in a team also but have my own jobs and yes in the past mine has frustrated me some of my old colleagues I told I had Dyspraxia but not my current ones. My Primary school knew I had it diagnosed at 2 years old and school life was hard for me yes but I worked hard had great teachers but I had to put the work in I had classroom support from first year in primary so always had help.

[@mandymanis994]

Thank you, Krystal-Bella ... This video was very helpful ... As one of my favorite actors has Dyspraxia ... I - myself - was born with mild to moderate Cerebral Palsy and some of the examples that you mentioned I can relate to ... I understand Dyspraxia a bit better now and hope you have a very Happy 2019 ... Cheers!! o:o)

[@ryantotterdell2594]

I Struggled with Reading but got there in year 4 my teacher was so Happy my writing however was Bad I improved but its not great even now until teachers knew me they didant get my writing as unfortunately they couldn't read it but once they knew made the effort they could. Secondary was fine for me I managed to achieve alot things my parents couldn't have imagined . Sports I was fine as I am a big sports fan and always put the effort in and practiced. Maths was my worst subject like you I loved history I was shit at art in year 8 especially I use to mess about in art disrupted the lesson rude to teacher etc. I had classroom assistant in a lot of my classes if I needed the help I asked for it use to frustrate Mr when they just sat near me constantly on my back always wanted my independence.

[@leshassle7852]

top vid. well done!!!

[@aaronwatson9928]

When I was 19 i met my Aunt for the first time, and she's a teacher, who has 3 sons, all with dyspraxia, her brother, my uncle also has it. Since she's a teacher she was trained to recognise such symptoms and when i met her she explained to me how it works and why i'm probably dyspraxic too. When i asked my doctor about it she said I was too old for a proper diagnosis. Has anyone else been diagnosed at an older age before? or has anyone else been told they are too old for a diagnosis?

[@jacobdaly9776]

I'm dyspraxic and I find that I can do a menial task once, however I find it difficult to do the same task a second time. Its so frustrating. Its not exactly a terrible issue, it just pisses me off. I also find myself listening to background noise whenever I'm talking to somebody I don't really understand or something I don't particularly get. However I make music at the moment and I find its the only thing that makes me find inner peace throughout the day. It gives me a sense of hope, I don't feel lost. Its an exceptional way of dealing with Dyspraxia and as I've lived with it most my life I would recommend something like music or art as it encourages freedom. I have also grown rather arrogant towards people who don't get what I'm like. I mean, I don't have to give anyone an apology for the way I am. However my close friends and family usually know when I get like this and understand. But it can sometimes be funny when a new person tries to correct me on my method of working out a situation and ends up getting a casual lecture on how my head works. Its hard sometimes, but just remember your not weird, they are.

[@gillianforde6013]

I have dyspraxia.I have learned to live with it. I don't mind it.I find concentration hard aswell when I'm in class at school

[@adamlong8917]

Funny thing about me, I am diagnosed dyspraxic ( had known for a long time but had to get diagnosed for student finance purposes) English is technically the subject I find the most difficulties in, also happens to be the subject I enjoy the most.

[@adamlong8917]

But as someone who struggled with teachers in school, its why i want to be a teacher, so i can help any students who struggle without sounding condescending

[@lboogy85]

I'm sorry you had such a rough time with your schoolibg. Have you tried any spiritual practices such as the Tao and/or meditation? I hear they help.

[@ApplesAndDaisies]

The school stuff sucks, I was the same in that my school had no clue what dyspraxia was and didn't get diagnosed till later. But I was really lucky that most teachers were really helpful and spent time to help me, but I remember one teacher told me I had to wait to ask questions because I would put my hand up all the time and then the penny would drop while I was asking the question :P

[@J_Kosni]

I found this incredibly helpful! I've struggled all through life with being slower than everyone else and asking lots of questions so it registers with me, I recently went to my doctor and explained my symptoms and he thinks I have dyspraxia and I've been the dyspraxia foundation website and almost all the symptoms on there I have so I've pretty much said to myself I've got it lol I wish there was a quicker way to get assessed tho :(

[@lianne19900]

I discovered I have dyslexia and dyspraxia 2 years ago (my final year at uni) although I have my degree now, working within and following a professional career path however I have found extremely difficult. Interviews ect just send me into extreme meltdown and the ways organisations like things to be done I just cant do it (touch typing ect) people just say "oh learn how to do it" its so hard trying to get people to understand that you just cant

[@Debanie]

I describe my Dyspraxia like having satellite delay lol trying to explain to people can be tricky.

[@teknon0tice]

V interesting stuff, I'm dyspraxic but I'm going for a new test because I need an up to date diagnosis for a new course. I forget how many how many people have these issues even though I'm constantly noticing my own. It's always good to know I'm not the only one walking into lampposts

[@catherineprice2030]

Hey crystal , I've only noticed my dyspraxia in adulthood , I've been with my boyfriend more then a year now and he's getting so frustrated with me , it's really making our relationship difficult and I get called "lazy " but I really can not help how I am , I've had no help what so ever with it with any professionals , all I got when I was 13 was she's dispraxic from an education physiologist , I am so unorganized with tidying , he gets frustrated with how I don't pick things up easily , hie I'm messy , my speech , my time keeping , we actually nearly broke up from it and it's so hard because that's the only thing we are arguing about , it's so hard and I feel it's my fault all the time , please could you make a video for people living with dyspraxia explaining it and how it can also affect the person with dyspraxia , and how to help them , I just don't know what to do anymore I feel so isolated from the world sometimes and I get made to feel like a child it makes me so angry upsets me and depresses me xxx

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

catherine price I completely know the situation your in. I've been in the exact same position only a few months ago. Just over a year we were together. It took an awful long time for him to understand. The only time he began to do this was when i took him to one of the dyspraxia foundation work shop days. After he said he felt an overwhelming amount of guilt. He was fully aware of the MANY times i tried to explain to him the habits i had where not my fault and that my organisation and memory was not something i was playing on to get out of doing stuff. I know that this is a hard time for you. Perhaps ask him to watch these video's with you and scroll through a few blogs, I know Rosie who does many. You can find links on the Dyspraxia youth Facebook or twitter page. Im sure they are easy enough for you to find. I wish you all the best with helping him see x

[@catherineprice2030]

Thankyou Krystal , sorry if some of it didn't make sense lol , clumsy on the phone keyboard with productive text , thank you I'll do my best to get him to watch some with me , I just hope he can realize that I am not doing it purposely , I don't want to be made to feel not good enough anymore xxx

[@griss2984]

catherine price I go through the same thing. My wife is incredibly supportive and amazing. She's also been very actively learning about dyspraxia, even finding Facebook pages and groups for it that I didn't even know existed! That being said, I did struggle, and still do to some degree, with being thought lazy for the better part of a decade. I wasn't motivated, and went which ever way someone suggested because at least it was a direction. I still have guilt and shame issues, and am in a period now where I think everything is my fault and also think every tiny mistake is me absolutely failing at everything. I have my meltdown, and my logic kicks in and I know better. There are good days and bad, but I know I wouldn't be nearly as good with all of it if my wife wasn't as supportive as she is. My advice when you do get him to watch these vids, and to learn about what it is that you let him know you don't blame him. It's not his fault and he shouldn't feel any guilt. Nor should you. Just say the best thing for him to do now, having that information, is to be supportive. I'd also give him an out with no blame should he realize he's not up to the task. Not everyone is called to deal with the stuff we bring, good and bad.

[@MultiAce1982]

Grant Grissom hi my fionsa just broke up after 3 yeas becus she coudl not handle my dypraxsia any more she seiad i was lazy and i did not help her she allso so seaid i was to clumsy she did not undersatnd me and is frustratign cus i tryed my best to make her understand but in the end we broke up its so cool that your girlfreind serports you you ahave a angle mate

[@MultiAce1982]

catherine price i feel you pane nad i hope you can mkae him understand my partner jsut broke ove me 3 weeks ago becuse o my clumsy ways and she thugoht i was lazy and nto wantign to hlp her with nay thign but she jut did not understand

[@andybrownson4127]

My daughters dyspraxic and dyslexic, I'm bipolar. Family days out get a bit random but we have a laugh!

[@COYST12]

U are the best

[@aaronkelly8977]

I dropped out of school pretty much so yeah not a good school life

[@siborgproductions2422]

you are very inspirational to people with dispraxia like myself. how old did you say you were?

[@xen4367]

I'm glad I was diagnosed as a kid (in kindergarten I think) because I went to therapy for it which helped a lot. I also did speech therapy throughout elementary school. All my teachers have been really helpful and understanding of my disability. I also struggle doing everyday things and my walk is really odd. (btw I'm 13 y/o if you wanted to know 😅)

[@tooinvested5185]

theres a kid in my class a (well teen were in high school) of whom is seen as well not the brightest fellow and i tend to give him the benefit of the doubt but that changed recently im dyspraxic and i cant ride a bike and he was giving me shit for it when i was trying to explain why i cant ride a bike and i brought up dyspraxia (i refereed to it as a developmental dysabylaty) and he tried to deny its existence this happend in the same week that he claimed you couldn't work yourself to death

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

There will always be people like that in our lives I'm afraid. They appear in the most unlikely of people sometimes too. The most important thing is to believe in yourself and know that you have at least tried once to explain to them. If they don't want to learn then that is their loss! They are the ones missing out

[@tooinvested5185]

SENPAI NOTICED ME thanks

[@riododsley9641]

I have it

[@Laurie-annGauvreau]

My dad would tear off the labels on his shirts, his mom did as well. My dad didn't like certain 'itchy' sweaters. So I figure he was dyspraxic. I know for certain he had ADHD.

[@alannahllama]

I have dyspraxia and people say I'm a picky eater haha I don't like mushy food it makes me want to do baby sicks

[@venusbutler8278]

I have it too...

[@munchocrisps]

I have no idea if I have dyspraxia, but I do have problem writing. Like I write very messy and horrible. I'm okay with reading, just not reading long and complicated words. Also I'm not clumsy at all, just maybe sometimes do mistakes.

[@CommanderCodyCc--gh8zh]

What is the difference between dyspraxia and DCD ( developmental coordination disorder )

[@paulclark6458]

can u give link Dyspraxia work shops

[@DavidVenters]

I have a job as an administrative assistant and my boredom is -500 but whats helped is my manager has done a timetable so I know what im doing things all time

[@Lokky99]

I have Dyspraxia too

[@room2musiclessons]

I'm a piano teacher and have a 9 yr old student with dyspraxia. Do you have suggestions for things I can do as a teacher to help a student cope with this condition and develop musical talent?

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

Hi Ronda, I once attempted piano at 13, however my teacher was not one bit patient. Dyspraxics often can't co-ordinate their fingers (fine motor skills) particularly well. A lot of small movement comes from muscle memory alone. And so practice is key. Expect the student to need twice as long as your non dyspraxic students. It may take some time, but assure you, the patience and time put in will be well rewarded. You may notice that after time passes they will learn quicker and quicker up to the point where they overtake their peers. That is the beauty of dyspraxia! As the brain works fast than the body can keep up with, once the body has taught itself how to move in the correct way, then learning becomes a breeze. However, do not expect this to happen overnight. It may take some students months, perhaps even a year or two to master this. As they are still young, frustration WILL get the better of them. perhaps some breathing exercises before lessons. to ease the mind and senses. If things get frustrating then stop. practice something they are comfortable with (simple scales) praise them plenty and then in their own time continue with he original task. Dyspraxic's are VERY sensitive about failing/ struggling with tasks, as this is not uncommon for them. Keep a calm environment and lots of praising and you should do just fine :) Thank you for reaching out to me

[@rayforceaddict]

Hi, I think I have dyspraxia and I'm a pianist. Similarly to how I hold a pencil incorrectly, I have a weird form at piano but it works well for my purposes. But I am also self-taught. I guess just patience and encouragement!

[@skyes6749]

Wig?

[@michellecahill5701]

I am 11 and my parents just told me that I have DYSPRAXIA yesterday and I always thought there was something wrong with me.And we are going to tell my 3 brothers tomorrow because I am always called names and they did not like me because of DYSPRAXIA but I did not know I had it and neather did my brothers so I am so Happy That I know I have it.

[@lc2290]

I have Dyspraxia and my dad seems to think its my fault and everyone at my school teases me and I find it so hard (im 14)

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

+Caitlin Steele I'm really sorry to hear you feel that way Caitlin. By the sounds of it your dad is not fully aware of what dyspraxia is. I would take this as an opportunity to educate him. Dyspraxia is a neurological disorder. In other words, it's just something you are born with. It can make simple tasks harder for you, and just because something is hard does not mean we should not try. My family where very much the same, and it will take time for them to come round but I'm sure they will. Feel free to show them my videos to help them understand how you feel. The dyspraxia website itself is a great place for info. I would love for you to join our Facebook group called the Dyspraxia youth group. Its a closed group, for online safety you will need to be approved. So once you ask to join keep and eye on your messages.

[@lc2290]

Krystal-Bella Shaw thank you very much for your advice i will try to explain to him what dyspraxia is.

[@arabonarocketcamel8352]

I actually over focus alot. Is that strange?

[@Cleric775]

08:06 Which University did you go to? What you experienced is very unheard of. It shouldn't happen.

[@tobysmith9]

I have dyspraxia and I'm 14, I need help understanding things and I need advice, plz help me

[@lois3137]

Same I show traits of it but I am not properly diagnosed. I am 14 as well.

[@iain2k7]

I'm 20 and I've just realized I may have some form of Dyspraxia :(( I don't know what to do.

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

Don't worry friend. make yourself familiar with dyspraxia and find out what we do to cope. you will start improving your day to day life in no time :)

[@iain2k7]

Krystal-Bella Shaw Ok thanks. This video, as well others on your channel helped a lot :)

[@bubblegumyoutube1134]

i have Dyspraxia am 10

[@bubblegumyoutube1134]

i have Dyspraxia i am 10 and i get bully by my class

[@seanrainsford18]

I have dyspraxia too my English is bad

[@vanenapi1332]

Hola Mi hijo tiene dispraxia. Me encantaria poder poner tu video traducido en español, se podra?

[@forestque1531]

You look like Snow White. Beautiful

[@ANYALA08]

Can you maybe to a video on you ADHD part cause I think you've said something about having ADHD

[@thedragbible]

hi krystal i have dyspraxia i work in retail at marks and spencers and i feel like im struggling as im getting older im 21

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

+D4NNYLips I find that as you get older so do everyone else expectations as well as your own. I feel its like that for m anyway. you just need to remind yourself and those around you what your capabilities are.

[@Thegeordievegan666]

I have dyspraxia and have been trying to get into media studies and when I applied the tutors told me to try something like retail ((working in a shop are working in McDonalds are as a charity worker)) but the thing is the stuff like money isn't my strongest expect and I'm quite good with media so should I stick with what are what I want are work in a shop. I also have dyscalculia which brings me to a younger level in maths then the rest of my 6 form and the teachers used to ignore me are tell me I was just being silly when I told them I couldn't do it. I also have social anxiety and hate massive croweds and my 6form said that I had to go to colladge twice a week which is confusing because 6forms don't normaly go to collage

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

I say screw what they said about working in retail. if you want to work in media then pursue that dream!! try and find an apprenticeship. also some subject at sixth form can sometimes mean college one or twice a week

[@Thegeordievegan666]

Krystal-Bella Shaw ok thanks

[@siborgproductions2422]

I can relate to this I've been wanting to work in radio but people keep trying to get me to do other things and I have dispraxia aswell

[@toiletresin]

Go try working in radio (or podcasting)! Other people may think they know what's best for you, but only you actually know. If you're still in grade school, I suppose it might be hard to convince adults of that. I say try radio anyway, even if you also try other things!

[@Joolz211]

Have just watched the video about you getting chucked off your degree course shortly before you were due to finish, and I am absolutely disgusted! I have had my own battles with universities, but that is despicable of them to have allowed you to almost finish a 3 year course then push you off because of THEIR failings. Although you mentioned in the other video that they were going to refund you, that does not make up for the time lost and the fact that you might get asked to account for that time on application forms and in future interviews. They did not provide for your needs, so I'm wondering whether you could have taken legal action against them under the Equality Act? The way the university acted absolutely stinks!!! You seem intelligent and articulate (despite you having said that people have criticised your vocabulary) and you deserve success.

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

They are not willingly returning my funds. It's been nearly a year since and no change

[@Joolz211]

Perhaps you should get in contact with the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIAHE) www.oiahe.org.uk/default.aspx One of the main things they get involved in seems to be getting university fees back for students and graduates. Other than that, you would need to speak to a solicitor specialising in education.

[@stealth1692]

Krystal-Bella Shaw do you get dizzy a lot or is that just me?

[@reggiepoo16]

Hi I think I might have dyspraxia I want to get tested but the ones I’ve looked into our very expensive any advise please ?

[@DyspraxiaMagazine]

Unfortunately it's not available on the NHS and less you're under 18. However things like university and some workplaces will help towards the cost

[@kevfoh6613]

Even though I hate to say it, I've been dyspraxic since a child but brushed it under the rug. It caused no end of shit and embarrassment through my school years all because of not admitting to it- I actually fought a school (and won) to remove me from PE curriculum without them knowing the truth hahaha. Best advice I can give to help with a lot of it is hit the gym As my life got miles better when I got stronger muscles/ balance improved. Also, make long fucking lists of what youve got to do every day!