Employers Guide - Dyspraxia Foundation

Dyspraxia Foundation Guide For Employers
Tony said that he either spent ages writing too
much, which drew complaints about lack of
focus, or writing too little, which meant that
people complained that his reports were
superficial. He never felt that anything he
wrote reflected his true ability and he could
not organise his ideas in a way that others
found useful.
The specialist and Tony spent time analysing
his thinking style and his approach to writing
and spent several sessions, over weeks, on
report writing skills. Templates were drawn up
so that Tony could enter key information easily.
The specialist showed Tony how to manage
priority with “to do” lists and to link tasks into a
well planned diary. In this way, Tony did not
get behind with his reports.
Tony learned to talk to attendees before
meetings to get an idea of issues people
proposed to cover. He did a synopsis of
these conversations so he had key information
already written down and these provided a
more comprehensive frame to his minutes at
meetings. He asked staff to keep bullet point
notes of things they achieved and had
difficulty with. Then he held meetings with
them to build up work profiles.
Technology was helpful and Tony benefited
from a proof reading computer programme.
He also had a mind-mapping programme to
help him organise his thinking. Tony did well
and his abilities and perception once more
became the focus of his skill and he moved up
the management ladder.
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