Growing up with Dyspraxia Part 2 (of 2)

PART 1 --- • Growing up with Dyspra...
This video is about my own personal experience growing up with Dyspraxia. A lot of People don't fully understand the difficulties that one has to face when dealing with Dyspraxia or they just don't know how to handle it. I hope by watching this video, it will better your understanding of this Motor Skill Disorder.
I apologize for the lack of cuts, since I can't afford good editing software for my own home computer.
Please make sure to watch on to Part 1.
I hope I helped in any sort of way.
ALSO Any questions about things I might have missed or things you, your child or your friend are experiencing, please ask and I will answer to the best of my ability.
I may also make a 3rd video for things a may have missed. :)

[@oliviacostello474]

hi ryan, I am a 10 year old boy with dyspraxia and have just watched your video. thanks for the tips. thanks for sharing your story and I feel better now that I know I am not alone after watching. many thanks cian from galway

[@juliesmith6193]

Hi, I'm 51 and only just now getting answers. I can't beleive i just spent my whole life not knowing what was causing all this difficulty. When I was at school no one knew about this sort of thing. I was just 'the slow kid' So Thanks for the insight. As difficult as it is to hear and accept, it's a relief to know I'm not just plain ole crazy. Thanks for doing the video you've probably helped a lot of people. J

[@NPDStudio]

Thank you very much, I'm glad that I helped in any way. :)

[@kellyfleming4731]

Thank you for sharing. My son has a school-diagnosed label of autism, but I stumbled across information about dyspraxia. Dyspraxia fits so many of his difficulties. He is close to middle school age, so we are concerned for what lies ahead. Your videos have given us some hope and encouragement. Thank you again.

[@savedbygrace1972]

Awesome video. That is what I keep telling my son, We who have dyspraxia, have to work harder than everyone else. Your an inspiration mate, keep achieving and don't let the blighters get you down!

[@tomalberts4416]

Thank you so much for the two part dyspraxia video Ryan. Although it appears to have been 7 years since you uploaded them they are still helping and educating people. I found your videos this evening whilst I’ve been looking on how to support my 10 year old boy and it’s been really insightful. Well done to you mate and i hope life is treating you well 👍🏻

[@BuischuiCosplay]

I can relate to the things you have said in part 1 & 2. 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999%

[@ktrcno1]

Thank you for sharing your struggles and advice with us! My 8 year old son has dyspraxia and you sharing this gives me insight into his world. I will also share this video with his teachers to help them better understand my son. God bless you.

[@petertong7460]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I'm sure it was very difficult for you to express your difficulties but you had definitely helped in my understanding. I have a son whom I'm sure has dyspraxia. He, like you, doesn't want to be treated any differently from everyone else but has trouble keeping up in certain things. I would like to compliment you on being so organized and eloquent in your explanations. You have done a brilliant job!

[@purposefulturtle]

Kudos to you for having the courage to enlighten others on your condition! I have dyspraxia but I love doing physical activities so it's a challenge for me sometimes as well,.

[@melissatasteswggg4243]

holy shit this is actually like, really motivational. got so much respect for you bruh

[@genevievejurgensen9159]

Thank you young man. Your explanations are clear and helpful. One of my grand-sons has just been diagnosed with dyspraxia and we need young adults' advices like yours to help him the best we can, not only professional advices. And when time comes (he is only eight, and a little guitarist too), he will need role models like you. From France, I wave to you with gratitude. Good luck!

[@Sparkyrips]

You are an inspiration and an amazing young man. Thank you for your honesty. My 9 year old Grandson has dispraxia and we are considering do vlogs to help kids of his age. Good luck to you in life. Be proud of your achievements, because you deserve it.

[@ronaldk.sitlhou2914]

I can very strongly relate to your statement, "With Dyspraxia you want to do a lot of things but you can never finish it. In the end you become a Jack of all trades, Master of none." We have to constantly explore different skills in which we are good at because we suck at so many things due to our motor coordination problem.

[@NPDStudio]

We're a special breed ;) Which we can easily use to our advantage ^^ Just roll with it 😁

[@DoubleRainbows-fp6ih]

God bless the parents who recognise such in their kids and get it seen to early in life. I'm 59 , struggled all my life. I'm not blaming my mother any more as she is too sick to look to anything outside her own world = a narcissist But we can take back our own lives...even if we are a bit older . I'm now 59. I was told I was lazy by her. I just couldn't do "It,". Very cruel but it was their time. Now we know where to go for help/ we can search here.

[@harrietamidala1691]

I relate to you about being a dyspraxic musician, I used to practice violin when I was a kid, and it actually helped my dyspraxia more than any type of therapy. I knew I was never going to be a great violinist or a state champion, but I worked very hard and my musical passion made up for some of my less than stellar techniques. I was good enough to be in an orchestra, but not as a soloist.

[@mugg99]

I am going to talk to his teacher tomorrow to discuss my concerns and if she has any concerns. Then it's off to our GP. I'm scared for the possible outcome and how my son might handle it if it is what I think it is. Its very inspiring how u have worked to overcome your challenges. You're awesome. Keep up the great work.

[@kidaelru]

Thanks for making the video. One of my children has just been diagnosed as an adult. It really helps to listen to your first hand experience and encouraging to see the progress you have made.

[@patrickenright9311]

I hear you. I've Dysp too, based in Dublin. Life is a major struggle for me too, and it's difficult to hold down a job despite being v bright. Art will suit you as an occupation. We live in our own little world. With Art, you can paint away to your heart's content, don't require to plan your day, and have limited contact with people; provided the paintings sell of course!

[@NPDStudio]

I'd like to thank everyone so much for their comments and a big thank you for helping this video and PART 1 get over 1000+ views. I didn't think it would even get past 10+ views. So a big thank you and keep sharing this video and PART 1, so that we can gain more awareness to Dyspraxia. :)

[@joepari4556]

You deserve infinite respect for accurately describing dyspraxia. So easy to relate to most of what you're saying

[@shellykane603]

@@joepari4556 I have dyspraxia to

[@joepari4556]

@@shellykane603 it's odd because I think its described wrongly. Some people say its a learning disability. I dont think it is. I think it's a learning disorder. We're wired differently that's all. The parts are all there they just need tuned in a different way.

[@shellykane603]

@@joepari4556 yeah true

[@marklovatt6307]

Watched both your videos mate. Really good and I know it would have been awkward to do. Don't give up your music bud. You can see your face light up when you talk about. I'm exactly the same. I liked the end when you went on about never giving up. I think that's the gift of dyspraxia because we find everything soo difficult. Therefore the hard things in life where most people would give up aren't difficult. They are just our normal.

[@johnspry8490]

yup, story of my life right here

[@healthylifedeals]

Thank you so much for making these videos! My 3yr old daughter has recently been diagnosed with dyspraxia. You have helped me understand better how a person with dyspraxia feels. Your tips will be very helpful as she enters school. You should be very proud of yourself. You are helping others with your knowledge. Please keep us posted on how your college course are. Congrats!

[@beckyanderson2504]

Thank you for sharing your story. It's given me a much greater understanding of my 9 year old daughter who has been diagnosed with it.

[@poppiesfromatray]

Thank you! I read in Wikipedia that this condition affects 8 to 10% of all kids, yet I did not come across it in any of the books when I trained to be a Kindergarten teacher - I wonder how that can be. Time to change awareness - and you changed mine. Thanks again. You're a very sweet guy. :)

[@NPDStudio]

+poppiesfromatray Thank you so very much :)

[@poppiesfromatray]

+DundalkD93 :)

[@suziegreer8525]

I have suspected I have dyspraxia for some time now I have recently been diagnosed with Aspergers that I am still waiting for support for, thank you DundalkD93 you've helped to make a self diagnosis of dyspraxia now I should get extra help and get a professional diagnosis.☺

[@DoubleRainbows-fp6ih]

You have helped me as I FINALLY got humble enough to see I had similar issues...at 59.. It has been very hard Especially with such a high achieving family who were very clever. I learnt in an auďitory way; as my Dad was a linguist & (like you...used hearing facilities that I worked out MYSELF with no outside adviser / any help as there was just no awareness back then. It has been a horrendously hard path..I'm sure many others will have given up as I wanted to many times. Now it is better - with far more awareness than back in my day. ) I'm awaiting my assessment only just now- as in my day It wasn't so talked about...but the issues just like up undiagnosed. I felt worthless and left school early....onto a profession where Gross & minor motor skills are very much needed...& nursing was for the non-uni students = a total Nightmare for people like us. & I struggled Big time to get thru my RGN nurse training. As one needs many motor skills & numerical...which weren't even there + exhaustion + stress & many fine & gross motor skills & I feel many of us have co-morbidity issues into other areas such as anxiety and ADHD. if not treated we progress into having substance abuse: as I did. This has been my experience to go into we develop really tough alcohol addiction...even if "just' binge drinking most evenings; It can be a camoflague for underlying issues such as this. This is my story. Using alcohol Evenings then starting to fall back in New work life - just as I did in school. Why we need to get help earlier. I agree with you I'm only now getting my assessment @ 59! & I only got my awareness thru my job:- Working with supporting people with learning diffs. We need to spread the awareness to the world .but we cannot until we are diagnosed & still in the darkness. Thank You so very much for spreading awareness. . P.s. I relate to your music I have been like this with Art & at dance ...I got affirmed. Where thete was 0 in school. I feel the Arts are the way personally & gardening. Bless You. I'm so grateful for your honesty. Exactly like me. It is the level of putting in the more effort in the time. I get it with the right teachers. I got a Distinction in art @ Diploma....moved on & failed as next place was tooVictorian & prescriptive ,= dropping out & "failing". ADHD too I feel for me. Often the way. There are some congruences between the issues . But I am only finding out now. They people I support who have been diagnosed ADHD / whatever . For me the starting point is going for one if my comirditities which is actually diagnosed with a shiryee waiting list. ADHT waiting list in Sth West UK = 2.5 years!! If you go on the NHS = so many must be feeling they have ADHD. Pretty shocking. Resources are narrowing which us bad news for the poor Who can't go Private. I feel the poor will now suffer with such .

[@janeskifte]

Thank you so much for sharing! 💕 I'll show your two fab videos to my 12 year old and hopefully he will get inspired to keep trying and to keep practicing his motor skills!

[@magicaintreal]

Well done Ryan, and thank you for taking the time to make this video. Your descriptions are very clear - as is your message to others with Dyspraxia. I have added the links for both parts of your account to a powerpoint presentation for my students (in Wicklow) who are learning about special needs, and I am certain they will benefit greatly.

[@FrkEnora]

Thank you for sharing. I work as a teacher and I’ve found this very interesting as one of my pupils is diagnosed with dysp. I've learned a lot from listening to you. Thank you and good luck in the future!

[@shanzy1994]

Thank you so much for this video it's helped me a lot even tho I'm 22 I'm still suffering from dyspraxia I've learned to accept that i have the condition although I'm still struggling with day to day tasks but now watching this I've learned I can do anything if I put my mind to it thank you :)

[@velmaodonoghue2714]

Well done Ryan, and thank you for taking the time to make this video. Your descriptions are very clear - as is your message to others with Dyspraxia. I have added the links for both parts of your account to a powerpoint presentation for my students (in Wicklow) who are learning about special needs, and I am certain they will benefit greatly. PS - I commented earlier but somehow I became appledrops tv??? Now it's me.

[@NPDStudio]

+Velma O'Donoghue Greene Thank you very much, I'm sure they will benefit in some way from these videos :)

[@lynpol77]

Thankyou for taking your time to share what is highly personal to you to make others try and understand Dyspraxia!! My 11 year old son got diagnosed 4 years ago now..recently started high school...and emotionally having the most stressful time right now!! Getting bullied...struggling with the work...finding his way around...making friends!! I dont know how to help him...I cant be with him when he is experiencing all these problems because he is at school!! How did your parents help you?? Is there anything they could of done differently?? I wish there were more groups where maybe he could get the support...or maybe talk to someone like yourself ...a peer...an elder...someone to guide him and understand ...because as a parent I feel like I am failing him!! I will get him to watch your videos and I am looking at doing some mindfulness excersises with him too...thankyou again for sharing ...I learnt alot !!!

[@tomalberts4416]

Hi Lynsey apologies for replying to your message from 6 years ago but I’m interested in how your son managed at secondary school? My little boy will be moving to secondary school in September 2022 and we have just submitted our preferences for secondary schools for him to go to. He has recently been diagnosed with dyspraxia and struggles so much making and retaining friends and we are concerned about how he will get on at secondary school. Did things work out for your son? Any tips so we can try and prepare him well in advance?

[@lynpol77]

@@tomalberts4416 Hi Tom, That's no problem, I'm only to happy to help. The biggest thing for Kyle was dealing with the change. Try and get extra visits for him to his new chosen school. Speak to the schools about what type of support they offer before choosing. If he has been recently diagnosed, what support has been offered him by his current School? This support should run on into his new school...although assessments are made regularly and any extra support request has to go in front of a board before decisions are made. Try make the transition as smooth as possible, go at your sons speed. I can not express enough how important it will be to speak to the school before enrolling so its not all new and unknown starting off. As for keeping and retaining friends, try find a local group to attend with children in a simular situation. Kyle still struggles with this, but he is the most lovely kid!!! He is 18 now and 6 foot 2! I'd love to help more if needed. Not sure if I can or should write my email address here, but I'd like to answer any more questions if you should need it. Take care , Lynsey.

[@TrajGreekFire]

how could he have been in high school at 11?

[@TL_Yim]

Hello, Ryan. I am a university lecturer from London. I recently know that I have a student with Dyspraxia. Couldn't finish other videos about this, or jumped over, especially those by a doctor, a researcher, or the like. But I finished both parts of your videos completely. Very useful for helping me to understand the difficulties people with Dyspraxia are facing. Thanks.

[@NPDStudio]

+Tl Yim Thanks very much, i really appreciate it. The best thing to do with your student is to be patient. If you give them a task and the dyspraxic student looks lost. Go up to him and describe what they have to do in detail, but don't draw to much attention, because they might feel embarrassed from the other students. But the best of luck and thanks for watching :)

[@mabg9542]

Thank you for this video. I was looking for things to show my 10 year old. And coming from a young man, and a drummer no less, I really think it will speak to him. And hopefully he takes your message of perseverance to heart. Thank you for sharing !

[@jenparie21suzo51]

i suffer from another disorder,and I stumbled on a documentary about dyspraxia. I never herd about it so I educate my self so if I ever met anyone with dyspraxia I would know what to do. your video is very helpful so keep on fighting. 😉😊

[@NPDStudio]

Thanks very much :)

[@jenparie21suzo51]

DundalkD93 Your welcome 😊 oh yeah i also play an instrument even thou they say we cant but its amazing what all other stuff we as disorders people can do. Proving people wrong is really nice 😁

[@JS-su7wf]

thank you for making this! I suspect my teenage son has dyspraxia and came across your video. With your speech, have you seen an ENT who specializes in tongue tie? My youngest child is in speech and his speech pathologist said many kids who are tongue tied never can obtain 's' sound even after years and years of speech. Just a thought, maybe an answer?! thanks!

[@xmlchile]

Thank you for sharing your experience. It sure helped me a lot and I realize that, as you said, practice is THE key. Greetings from Chile.

[@mugg99]

Thank you for sharing your experience of dispraxia. Today I realised my 8 yr old son can't balance on one leg. This concerns me because his 4 yr old brother can do it without any difficulty. After some research I have ended up here and I have observed in my son some of the experiences you have had being that he can't keep rhythm, he's banging into things, gets a sense of falling when walking or standing still, unclear handwriting, and hardly any strength in his legs. There are more signs, he's twitchy and jerks, can't use a knife and fork, takes off to run and face plants, trips over nothing. He has been learning muay Thai and still can't find his balance, it's as though he has no sense of his body. On the flip side hes bright, sociable, language is perfect, slightly above average for most subjects in school. His best friend is an amazing dancer, strong runner and rugby player. I worry about how my son feels because I know how competitive boys can be. I am going to talk to his teacher tomorrow to discuss my concerns and if she has any concerns. Then it's off to our GP. I'm scared for the diagnosis and how my son might handle it if it is what I think it is. Its very inspiring how u have worked to overcome your challenges. You're awesome. Keep up the great work.

[@masood1008]

nice Tips Ryan

[@newyorkification]

i can relate a lot to what you are saying. you're not alone.

[@alison6027]

Hi - thank you for sharing this.

[@rhondathornton5188]

Your awesome , thanks for sharing....don't be too hard on yourself , you speak very very well and that video was so interesting and inspiring. How old are you?

[@raggletaggle8827]

This is so me, I get ignored by friends because they think I've been ignoring them for another group (I'm a friendly person, I don't see what is wrong with multiple groups). I'm interested in lots of things too, I'm too curious to stick to one career or hobby. I went to the job center once, I forgot to bring papers so I told the lady "Sorry, I forgot" "WHY did you forget? This isn't acceptable!" "Sorry, I'm dyspraxic" Then, she *flipped*. "Honey, you're lying! I know when someone is lying I'm good that way! Dypraxics can't walk properly, YOU walk fine! You're lying!" "NO, I'm not. Check my medical record. NOT all dypraxics walk badly, it's more than that" Then she annoyed me so much I go upset, then she told me to apply for sick dole (which I didn't qualify for, cause hey I wasn't depressed, she upset me for being an know it all idiot about dyspraxia). I was diagnosed when I was about 4, I'm 22 and not so bad now.

[@clarencebridges]

Thanks for this video my little girl shows a lot of symptoms of dyspraxia, we're having her motor skill evaluated and looking into speech therapy watching your video was very encouraging because it let me know my daughter can live a fulfilling and meaningful life into her teenage years in adulthood if she has the proper motivation tries hard I did have a question though about motor skills I see you have a lot of video game posters in your back ground did this help at all with your finger dexterity and motor skills as well? along with the music and everything else?

[@NPDStudio]

+Clarence Bridges absolutely. Playing with a controller for console games boosts your reaction time and speed, and can help with writing and mapping. Playing PC games allow you to boost reaction time, typing and seriously increase your mapping and organisational skills. But besides that... Games are the best thing that happened to me at an early age. The particular games I played inspired me in terms of Music, Story, Writing, Art, Acting, Colours, etc and I wouldn't be the film maker/designer/web authourer that I am today without them :) Also it is the best way nowadays to socialize, because if you are ever nervous of starting a conversation (which happens all the time with Dyspraxic people), talking about any new games or childhood games, is usually a perfect conversation starter. :)

[@evan-bb9hd]

#dyspraxiasquad

[@kryssiewoo51]

Hi DundalkD93, I just watched your video and you have helped me soo much. I have been hunting the web for years trying to find reasons for my son's inabilities and developmental milestone delays. Its really refreshing hearing someone who has lived with it explain how it really is. Because even though i'm his mom, it sometimes gets frustrating when I have to constantly tell him how to do simple stuff over and over. But now I understand. How did you actually learn in school? He is 6years old right now, and I am wondering if he will actually get to keep up with the other kids or even do the work at all since he doesn't rally show much interest in his work for long. Can you tell me about that please? Again, very brave what you did. Thanks for making other people like me know that my son is not the only one struggling.

[@NPDStudio]

+Krystal Murray-Wright Heya :) I'm really glad it helped. As for advice on how your son can keep up in school, i don't really have an answer for that. I was a 'D' student and never really cared about school. At the time I just wanted to pass. It took me until after my first year of college was over to be told by my lecturers and my ex-girlfriend that I would not get into the next year of college. I proved them wrong and now I NEVER settle for anything less than a Distinction. (80%+) Your son will have to find his own motivation, like I did. Hopefully he finds it sooner than I did. :)

[@yolandiharmse9421]

Thank you for helping me understand. Going through life with my 8year old dyspraxic boy and his speech is effected badly, so communication is problematic to say the least. Any tips on how I can make the getting-ready-for-school routine easier for us both? This is currently a big struggle, and he feels so bad when I've asked him to do something, and doesn't get to doing it at all.

[@esztervofely113]

assassins creed poster? cool :)

[@sibinthomas4916]

Hai what's your name? Age?

[@ezrahsharp3553]

I have Dyspraxia and i'm to learn to guitar