Dyspraxia

[leiwolf]

Are their any other people who suffer from dyspraxia that work for royal mail

[jacee]

Are their any other people who suffer from dyspraxia that work for royal mail

Didn't know what it was until your post prompted me to look it up. I think you must be very determined to attempt the challenges to do this job well if you suffer from even a small proportion of the symptoms listed and hope sincerely that you are getting the support you need from your colleagues and managers. Best wishes - Jacee

[leiwolf]

Thanks jaycee
Truth of the matter is, i just enjoy doing the job, tis the politics thats bugs me.
I don't think my manager or work collueges understand the condition and i am worried that with changes and such, that the job will be getting more and more difficult for me to do

[IWW Fellow Worker]

Are their any other people who suffer from dyspraxia that work for royal mail

I knew nothing about it until a few years ago when a teacher at the school I was a governor at thought a kid had it. She didn't, but I looked it up, and if you have it, I have nothing but admiration for you for not letting it hold you back.

[BoltonPostie]

I`m currently off with alot of the same type of symptoms and fighting hard to keep out of having to go and see some jerk who keeps mithering me about returning to work under a gradual basis,so far he`s sent me three and I replied to them saying I`m only coming back when the Dr says it`s safe to do so.
His last letter wanted me to go at 6.30a.m for the bullying back to work routine,I spoke to the Area union rep who was less than useless and came out with `Well he only wants to interview you`and then told me how well he gets on with his personal assistant..marvelous.
Today I recieved my 4th letter which has now got to the threating stage of if I don`t attend I will have my pay stopped.
So cheers CWU I`m now having to get the wife to have time off work to drive me the 10miles there,then have some twat tell me that I should be able to return to work in his shitty mailcentre even though I`ve been into my delivery office seen the DOM, seen two of his line managers,been in with two sicknotes and kept them up to date on my conditions etc,and informed them I hope to return to work eventually.

[Tamsky]

Get yourselves registered with the DWP under the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) any absences from work due to a condition recognised under the DDA should not result in issuing of a stage warning.
RM must take this into consideration when allocations a duty. If you feel they are not you should raise an individual grievance - to be heard within 28 days - and if the matter is unresolved you can apply to an Industrial Tribunal.

Vote NO and do the job properly.

[andy2007]

Are their any other people who suffer from dyspraxia that work for royal mail

Yes, I have Dyspraxia too. It's amazing how few people have heard of it, considering how long it is since it was discovered.

Have you got in touch with the Dyspraxia Foundation?
They have helped us a lot with my Daughter, who also has Dyspraxia. They will be able to give you help and advice if you need it. It's just a pity that it wasn't around when I was at School!

The Web Address is : www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

[ROCKY]

me as well but i only have a mild problem,cant write or type worth a damn

[POSTMAN]

me as well but i only have a mild problem,cant write or type worth a damn

Yeah we know

[leiwolf]

Are their any other people who suffer from dyspraxia that work for royal mail

Yes, I have Dyspraxia too. It's amazing how few people have heard of it, considering how long it is since it was discovered.

Have you got in touch with the Dyspraxia Foundation?
They have helped us a lot with my Daughter, who also has Dyspraxia. They will be able to give you help and advice if you need it. It's just a pity that it wasn't around when I was at School!

The Web Address is : www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

I have tried the dyspraxia foundation and also I am a member of Danda as well. I have actually started a dyspraxia support group around the preston area if you fancy coming along. How do your work colleuge and managers act toward you regarding it? (also aimed at rocky as well)

[andy2007]

I haven't heard of Danda before?
How do I get in touch with them?

My Collegues don't seem to have a problem with my Dyspraxia, but that's probably because it doesn't really effect what I do. I work in an RDC, so there's very little writing involved.

I did have some trouble learning how to drive the Reach and Counterbalance Trucks, because of the co-ordination required to drive them. But I passed the test, and don't have any trouble with them now.

I live in Farnworth, so I won't be able to come to your Group, but thanks for inviting me.

[LDV 350]

Thanks for posting this, i was totally unaware of Dyspraxia, we've been concerned for our 5 year old son and these symptoms mirror some of the things we have noticed with him

[bear130]

guilty as charged m'lud i certainly do hve it

[baldrick]

Thanks for posting this, i was totally unaware of Dyspraxia, we've been concerned for our 5 year old son and these symptoms mirror some of the things we have noticed with him

My niece has dyspraxia. It is often not diagnosed in children, who are just regarded as clumsy, or having learning disability because of their poor handwriting and organisation difficulties. It is more common in boys than girls. She still has difficulty in writing, she is 13 now but her handwriting still looks like a six year olds, but she is great on a computer. Dyspraxics also usually have difficulty with maths - my niece is having a weekly tutor to help her with this.
The upside is that dyspraxics are usually excellent at reading, and really get into books. A book was written by a dyspraxic teenager, Victoria Biggs (Caged in Chaos), describing how she was only diagnosed as dyspraxic when she was 13 which was a great relief, as she had thought up to then that she was 'thick'. She descibes how she gets totally immersed in books, which are like reality to her. She went on to coming in the top 5 students in the country in her A level GCSE English Literature exam, and winning a place at Oxford University to study English Literature and Lexicology. She says this was like getting a passport to heaven, as she could spend all her time reading.
My niece is like that, she will read anything and everything, and is half way through Victor Hugo's Les Miserables at the moment, which is pretty heavy going for anyone, let alone a 13 year old.
It does also effect co-ordination and balance so she is not good at things like dancing, running and sports/PE, but she makes up for it by a talent for singing and acting.
We are encouraging her to try to follow Vicky Biggs' example and go to University to study Literature, which I think she will do.
Dyspraxics usually develop strategies by the time they are in their teens to cope with their disability.

I believe one of the blokes I work with probably has dyspraxia, but has never been diagnosed as such. But he is perfectly capable of doing most jobs in a Mail Centre.

[andy2007]

Thanks for posting this, i was totally unaware of Dyspraxia, we've been concerned for our 5 year old son and these symptoms mirror some of the things we have noticed with him

Even when you bring it to the attention of Doctors it doesn't mean that they will take you seriously at first, it's often a struggle. We recognised the signs in my Daughter very early, but we were told repeatedly that we were being paranoid, because of the problems that I had, had with Dyspraxia. It wasn't until she was 6 (three years after we first asked for help) that they finally diagnosed it. This is particularly worrying, as the earlier it is diagnosed, the better the chances of minimising the effects.

Believe it or not, there are still a lot of Doctors who haven't even heard of Dyspraxia. Which is probably why so many people don't get diagnosed till they are teenagers. I was lucky, in that my Parents fought to get something done about my learning difficulties, and I was sent to a specialist who did know about Dyspraxia. I was diagnosed a couple of years after starting Primary School. But even so, by the time I started Secondary School, I was way behind. It was only when I was allowed to type, instead of writing, that I was able to catch up, and get some decent qualifications.

These days, we have organisations like the Dyspraxia Foundation, who can give help and support. Even though you don't yet have a diagnosis, I strongly reccomend that you contact them. They will be able to give you advice on getting your Son assessed properly.