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Dyspraxia - practical support

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mynameismaybe · 19/01/2022 10:17

Not sure if this is the right place to post, apologies if not.

My 13 year old son is currently under assessment for Dyspraxia but the OT has hinted strongly that it looks likely he does have it; just a matter of confirming how much support/ assistance he requires.

My son came home yesterday with his latest report card and its much the same as all his others since he started school. Disorganised, easily distracted, rushes work, lacks confidence, fidgets, forgets his kit etc etc.

What I'm looking for is examples of practical support I can put in place to help. It feels like a struggle because I have in the past made rotas, timetables, checklists etc but then he simply forgets to look or ignores them. I work full time and juggle the household and siblings alone so it can be very time consuming when every evening and morning I have to go through a whole list of "have you done a,b, c, x,y,z" "have you remembered x,y,z?"

I was just wondering whether anyone else has been through this and found a knack to it. Maybe a helpful app, website or printable helpsheet etc?

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Imitatingdory · 20/01/2022 19:21

I don’t know whether DS may be too young at the moment but Brain in Hand may be helpful. If not there may be something similar suitable for younger teens.

Failing that could you record yourself, pausing to allow DS to check etc. That would free up some of your time and work towards independence.

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