Well, to be fair it's not chaos but not really sure how much of this is dyspraxia and how much is just him.
DS2 only diagnosed at age 17, less than a year ago. Now 18 and living away at Uni. His motor skills are about 5th centile but it's more his mental disorganisation that is the issue.
He's a clever lad and really lovely, thoughtful and kind and is away having an absolute social blast. he does seem to be coping well but has only recently managed to get himself to the disability service for support. He needs a new laptop as his old one isn't portable and is very slow. Disability team said not to buy yet (when asked last August) as he will probably get a contribution towards it. So, he has been going to the library to use the computers. he took his desk top with him but doesn't have a wifi dongle away with him so hasn't been using it.
I'm just finding all this out now as he's been home for the weekend. Add to that that he's smashed his phone, decided he'd take his old laptop up to uni to tide him over - discovered it also has a smashed screen, can't find his dongle, can't get a new one as his disk drive doesn't work to download the drivers. Hasn't completed the forms for the funding, decided he's going to a dance next week, hasn't got the jacket he needs etc etc etc. None of this revealed until Saturday night so no chance of sorting anything before he went back.
So basically, he constantly fails to plan and prepare and then it's chaos and cost to get him back on track. Last time he came home he lost his wallet on the bus on the way home. He really struggles to keep track of his stuff and always has.
Is this what others experience? I'm hoping he learns from his mistakes and I really thought he's made progress but seems not in all areas.
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WaxOnFeckOff · 24/11/2019 18:40
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