Work Experience
July 29th, 2009
To whom it may concern,
My name is Sophie and I am currently living in Sydney, but will be moving to Perth in the middle of October after a trip back to England. I am currently on a 12 month working visa, which will expire April 2010, but I will then hopefully be able to appy for defacto, in order to allow me to stay for a few more years. I am 24 years old and completed a BA psychology degree in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, in 2005, in which my dissertation was about dyspraxia and the difficulties children have with it. I was tested for dyspraxia at school when I was 17, and undertook a year of exercises to help reduce the problems I suffered from it. The exercises made a huge difference to my life and made me a much more confident person.
This personal experience, as well as my dissertation, has increased my knowledge and interest in the area and I would now love to see what work I could be involved in to help other individuals. I came across your website on the internet and would like to make contact. I know October seems a long way, but I wondered whether it would be possible for me to meet you when I move to Perth, and possibly, at your convenience, do some work experience.
I am leaving to go back to the UK and then onto India on the 25th July, until the 13th October, so it would be best for you to contact me via email. I very much look forward to hearing from you.
Yours Sincerely, Sophie Thwaite
Entry Filed under: Dyspraxia
4 Comments Add your own
1. Belinda Cameron | July 30th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
I have just read Sophie’s post and would love to get in contact with her! Our 8 year old has just been diagnosed with Dispraxia- we have spent 7 years trying to find the answers to why she isnt crawling/ eating with a fork/ writing like her peers, to why her amazing mind does not translate into the classroom. She reads 2 novels a day, but is a ‘D’ level student. As a High School Teacher of 10 years, I have never even heard of this condition, and now I wonder about so many children I have taught. I fear for her future as she is a sensitive child, who already asks why her body doesn’t do what it’s told. Any help anyone can offer as to what they have discovered about this condition would be so appreciated. Are there any Pediatricians who specialise in Dyspraxia at the Gold Coast? I would love to start a support group in my area, which is Far North Coast. We are two and a half hours from Brisbane. Please Help us. My email is scottandbell@aapt.net.au
thankyou!
2. Belinda Cameron | July 30th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
PS- Our daughter has Motor Dyspraxia
3. julie mills | January 11th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
just beginning to gather information about this condition as my 18 year old is showing signs of this disorder. I always thought i had dylexia but it seemed to be always a verbal problem for me so i just found ways to manage it but would love to get some help for my daughter as her confidence is greatly affected by it.
4. julie mills | January 11th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
if sophie would like to get in contact with me my email address is frangipanifleur@hotmail.com and i live in sydney.
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