I was diagnosed with Dyspraxia as a child
I just found out while going through old papers. I'M FORTY.
Apparently I was diagnosed in elementary school, somewhere between 7 and 10. My handwriting is terrible and I'm always lost. My entire life I've been given grief over my writing, now I know there's a reason. Nice of them to inform me.
It gets better. Because when I was 12 I was evaluated for OT. The person doing the evaluation said I didn't need it. I wrote "quickly and haphazardly" the first time she asked, then she offered me candy if I could do better. Slowing down, it was mostly legible, so it was decided that I didn't need help. That's the thing; I can write legibly, but it takes twice as long as other people. I was never given time to do so. All through school, I was rushed and then berated because my writing was bad.
But I'm glad to have found this subreddit. Thank you for being here. :)