1. Introduction

Hi there,

I'm Paula and at the age of 38, I find out I have almost certainly had Attention Deficit Disorder all my life.

I also have had all the symptoms of Dyspraxia too, such as terrible hand / eye co-ordination skills; It took me 11 years to learn to drive, and I had stabilisers on my bike until I was seven. Now I know why!

It went undetected for so long because I have always been good at spelling and grammar (although you be the judge!) so I was certain I couldn't possibly have dyslexia, but I'm a slow reader and there is such a thing as Number Dyslexia, which is difficulty with Maths. I am hopeless at Maths.

I have attended the Dore Centre www.dore.co.uk and have been assessed by their friendly and helpful staff, and they too are convinced I am a good candidate for their effective programme.

I'll report more about that soon, but I just want to tell you, that there is help for both children and adults, without resorting to mind numbing drugs. I felt like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders, when I found out I wasn't stupid. And you will too!