Quote: sootyj @ May 23 2012, 7:18 PM BSTGetting a bit tired of the old dyspraxia. It's such an odd disability. Probably the most noticable bit is the screwy short term memory. Basically I can process short, quick information very swiftly. But anything more complex and I find myself reading and rereading stuff and the information not going in.
It's been my bane at work and has really put me off going for any sort of promotion in years. I just know I'll get caught out.
So of late I've been going for on line writing jobs. And after building my rep on elance by doing lots of "1000 funny captions for $150" and "50 jokes for $100" find myself invited to try out for a much more interesting job writing ap content. I get the email with the task on it.
Read it, reread it. It's not going in. Shit.Thanks for bearing with me.
This might be really ignorant but can you try breaking things down into smaller parts? I don't have dyspraxia but I have often have trouble learning or remembering new things epecially when written. Even when things seem simple to others I sometimes have trouble.
I find it easier if the instructions are in short paragraphs or bullet points. Even when someone gives me verbal instructions I sometimes need it broken down. So for example if something has six parts, I get them to tell me the first 3 things, do that and then explain the next three.
Again sorry if this is ignorant. I don't know enough about dyspraxia, but I understand the frustration at things not going in.
People are prats.
(sorry. I have been known to do this.)
