Living with Dyspraxia: A Guide for Adults and Developmental Dyspraxia

This is a resource for adults with dyspraxia and will help them tackle everyday situations that many people take for granted. Practical tips, hints, advice and information on a range of situations, from getting a diagnosis to learning how to manage household chores. The book addresses important issues such as self-esteem, whether to disclose your condition within the workplace, how to communicate more effectively, and also how dyspraxia often interacts with other conditions such as dyslexia, ADHD, and Asperger’s syndrome.

This revised edition includes up-to-date sections on claiming benefits, independent living and community care, and assessment for adults with developmental dyspraxia, in addition, the book includes a checklist for adults with dyspraxia and an extended list of international dyspraxia centres.