I dunno wats up with me, am i just freaky or is there sumthing else?

Question

My names Eve and im 14 years old. Since i was little i have been clumsy and absolutly shocking at sports. Ive never been able to catch/throw and i can't run for toffee, which is really annoying. Im in the top sets for everything apart from Maths, Food and PE, but i don't understand why im so disorientated. I always seem to forget homework and im always misplacing things like my house keys and my phone which gets me into trouble a t home as well as school. Im always really frustrated and, according to my parents, paranoid and obsessive.
My friend told me that i could be dyspraxic, but my parents refuse to believe this because they said dyspraxia only comes with problems like dyslexia and autism and i have neither. Could somebody tell me wat my problem is before i start banging my head against a brick wall in frustration.

Answer 1

What is dyspraxia?
Dyspraxia is also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder. This condition affects the coordination of the right and left side of the body, making movement clumsy and awkward. People with Dyspraxia show signs of clumsiness and difficulty with coordination as well as their fine motor skills and gross motor skills.
Labelled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or "behavior problem."
# Isn't "behind enough" or "bad enough" to be helped in the school setting.
# High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
# Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.
Fine motor skills are those skills which require the performance of precise movements, for example: fastening buttons, tying laces, or writing with a pen. Whereas gross motor skills are skills relating to balance, posture, and limb coordination, for example: catching, throwing or kicking a ball, and therefore they will often avoid participating in sport.

Other symptoms of dyspraxia may also include:

poor balance and coordination
clumsiness
emotional and behavioural problems
sensitivity to noise and touch
speech difficulties
All of these skills do develop but at a much slower rate - making people with dyspraxia fall further behind others in their age group.

Answer 2

You could be dyspraxic, although I wasn't aware of it affecting memory or personality. Your parents are right: dyspraxia usually occurs with dyslexia to varying degrees - but do you find languages awkward to learn?

It could be a more simple psychological issue: you sound like the sort of person who is not just concerned about their abilities, but monitors them as well (otherwise you wouldn't be asking the question). When you try and catch a ball do you think about trying to catch it or do you just catch it? If your parents think you are paranoid (which you almost certainly are not!) have you considered that too much worry about sport, forgetfulness disorientation etc.. actually makes all these things worse?

Finally, you mention that you are 14. This means you are probably still in puberty - which causes mayhem for your body. So this could quite easily cause the issues you are having. Your friends mught not have the same issues, but people are affected by puberty differently -some people get spots some people don't.

If you are concerned about not being good at sports then try playing badminton - it has a constant learning curve and is very different from the other sports. Also if you can walk then you should be able to run - its just a matter of practice and fitness.

Hope this helps :o)

Answer 3

first off let me say that dyspraxia does not have to have the other symptoms, IM dyspraxic and i dont have either of the other symptons, i look like any nornal person on the outside. im clumsy, i forget things, i cant ride my bike i cant work with numbers for toffee!! im always getting frustrated with myself and annoyed at myself if i cant do something. you may well has dyspraxia you should go see a doc. im now 22 have 2 wonderful children and i drive 2 things that the doc told me i would struggle with. but ive come out on top. im trainng to be a nurse something i thought i would never be able to because of being dsypraxic. i would urge your parents to take you and get you checked. i hope this helps?

Answer 4

Hello love. It could be mild dyspraxia, which doesn't necessarily come with any other condition. It seems to be quite mild, if it is, so I would try not to worry too much. I know two dyspraxic people, one is severe and one is not, the one with severe dyspraxia had dyslexia but the other one doesn't. Your head teacher should be able to arrange an appointment with an educational psychologist for you to be tested if that's what you really want. Good luck.

Answer 5

It could be any number of things. If you do have dyspraxia you don't have to have dyslexia or autism, you can just have dyspraxia on it's own. You need to go and talk to your doctor about this. Do you have some one at school to talk things through with, the school nurse or a counsellor. Do try to talk to your parents about how you feel, but do get some help rather than worrying about it on your own.

Answer 6

It's not up to your parents, they are not doctors. Speak to your GP. Write out a list of all your symptoms. You may have to go 2 or 3 times before they take you seriously, but if you are worried then stick with it. It could be all just a part of growing up - I was utterly useless at PE in school too, and was very introverted and clumsy in certain ways, but I have grown out of this now. But if you are worried speak to your GP. If they judge you old enough to make your own decisions your parents don't have to be there or even know about it, although it's good to talk to them, too, about how you're feeling. Good luck!

Answer 7

I have dyspraxia and have not got autism - I think it is really essential to get it recognised.
I am the same as you and fall down the stairs a lot as if I haven't got used to the size of my body.
Its very weird and I think it helps to have a known condition rather than juts being seen as clumsy.
Which we are but for a reason not choice.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Speak to your doc about the problem.

For instance do you also forget to eat and forget where you left your bar of chocolate?

Me thinks maybe you just not concerned about taking responsibility for your house keys and phone, whereas you might be more interested in remembering where you left your bar of chocolate or your favourite computer game.

Answer 10

Hi,I have found a link about dyspraxia I do not think you have it will provide link so you can check it out & maybe it will reassure you http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk