A very helpful and enjoyable book
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This book is so helpful,as I have dyspraxia.It has helped me understand a lot more about the condition.When I am having a hard time I know that I can always look at it.It is one of the most superb dyspraxia books.I got it for my birthday and it was a fab birthday present.She writes it with humour and wit,giving tips along with short paragraphs and poems of people who are going through the same.Well done Vicky!! Excellent can't wait for your next book.
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An amazing insight to being dyspraxic
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This is a truely amazing book it was one of the first books I read after finding out I had dyspraxia it helpted me in several ways to understand myself and what dyspraxia is parts of the book felt like someone was writing about me.
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Entertaining and informative
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I'm an adult but my younger sister has dyspraxia, so I'm always interested in finding out about special educational needs, particularly from a young person's perspective. I liked this book's factual yet entertaining tone. I would say in terms of the hints and advice given it's probably more descriptive of, or more useful to, somebody with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder than dypsraxia per se (from looking at my sister's experience, and from what I've heard elsewhere, I get the impression that dyspraxia equals impairment in movement and spatial awareness, while NVLD is a wider condition which also includes difficulty interpreting language and non-verbal behaviour, leading to social difficulties and so on). Pendatry aside, this is an enjoyable and interesting read. It's inspiring to see how well some people can manage to overcome the disadvantages they face.
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An extraordinary read!
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A bright, honest piece of work that explains a lot for those of us struggling to cope with a dyspraxic family member. Full of sound practical advice the reader is also carried along discovering the emotional highs and lows of a dyspraxic teenager finding her way through life. Although a paradox of sadness and humour the writer carries you with her from page to page as she finds her direction in life. It is packed with information and a very, very good read! Who could really ask for more on such a serious topic?
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I'm a dyspraxic teenager...
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...and this is the one book I've ever read that describes how it feels to be me. Vicky is so good with words and by the time you finish the book you feel like shes your personal friend. That's what I needed - a friend, coz I was being bullied at school and i didn't know how to act normally. i didn't want to admit I had learning problems, either, even though my handwriting is awful, I can bearly add up, and my organisation is a joke. I needed this book. It explains EVERYTHING - how not to lose all your stuff, how to mix with other ppl, how to revise for exams, how to tell ppl about dyspraxia, and the best bit is that it was all written by a person who knows what its like. Vicky is severely dyspraxic, more severe than I am and shes got an amazing atitude to life. The book made me laugh a lot but there are parts where I cryed so much (like the bit where she talks about how she was bullied - she really didn't deserve that, no one does) and it was all helpful. If you're a dyspraxic teenager...buy this book. She knows what she's talking about. It helped me a lot. If I've done well in my GCSEs it's partly because of Caged in Chaos. If you ever read this Vicky, thanks a lot from me!
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