Should Dyspraxia be more recognised?

Awesomelorenzo

I was thinking of trying to get the condition more out there, so it's recognised. It's just that I'm embarrassed and scared to tell anyone about what I have.
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richardg

I have dyspraxia got diagnosed by  a consultant 3 years ago have been living to it for all this time I manage but at times it gets bad I have shakes a lot drop mugs anything  it is a very debilitating disease

poppy123456

It's the same for a lot of conditions, some people just don't understand them. Maybe you can start with telling your friends and family about the condition that you have so they can at least try to get to understand it, if they choose to.

richardg said:

 it is a very debilitating disease

It's not a disease, it's a disorder. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/developmental-coordination-disorder-dyspraxia-in-adults/

Ross_Alumni

Definitely a good idea to raise peoples' awareness of it @Awesomelorenzo, but you shouldn't need to do that to feel comfortable with sharing your experiences with others, and I'm sorry that you feel that way. Are your family and close friends aware of how it impacts you?

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richardg

yes it is a disorder sorry but more people need to know what it is

Elysium

It’s a NeuroType like being Autistic - our brains are different to Neurotypicals, not disordered or diseased