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"I describe life with my hidden handicap as lying diagonally in a parallel universe - I'm always slightly out of step with everyone else...always with a skewed view of things. Luckily I now really enjoy life on a tilt." - Victoria Biggs
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Victoria gives good advice for all of us who are involved in supporting students with individual learning and behavioural needs.
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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
...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!
45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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I have already attempted to review this book on two previous occasions. Either Amazon doesn't like my writing style or they don't agree with my comments. Anyway here we go third time lucky and all that. I have now read this book on three seperate occasions plus select lumps from time to time. For the parent of a dyspraxic teenager it explains so much, much more than my favourite youngest could ever convey to me verbally. When your child is, it seems, continually living in the midst of general disorganisation and chaos it is difficult to understand quite why that should be. Especially considering how neat, tidy and methodical my wife and I are. This young lady has explained so much in less than two hundred pages and in such witty and informative style too. The book deserves success and to parents of dyspraxics I say; read and you too might just gain the insight we have. Our daughter never seemed to fit the idea of a what a conventional child should be and that's great because we think she's just a bit more special than that. Now we have a far greater understanding of why she is so unique (well to us anyway). I would also respectfully suggest it becomes required reading for those in the teaching profession, they might understand why some people are not as well co-ordinated or organised as others. We are, thank God, not "all the same" as the author so eloquently details through out her work. Ms. Biggs is obviously a very extraordinary young lady in a very ordinary world, thank you for helping us to understand our daughter just that little bit better.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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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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Brilliant!
A massive thank you to Vicki for writing this book. I have read much on dyspraxia as both my children and I suffer from it but this is by far the best read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by maz
caged in chaos
I really liked this book since i have dysparaxic child myself..This book made me understand her more.. well done victoria
Published 5 months ago by Henrietta
caged in chaos.... is very enlightening
as a mother of a child with dyspraxia and a bit more going on...i am always looking for a manual lol.... but i have had this book for a few days and have nearly finished it .. Read more
Published 6 months ago by mcarter
A little light at the end of a dark tunnel
This book was bought for my 12 year old son. Since starting to read this book, not only can he relate immensely to the author but is beginning to understand to a greater extent his... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Betsy
Caged in Chaos: A Dyspraxic Guide to Breaking Free
I was desperate to gain some advice for my daughter who has recently been diagnosed with Dyslexia. The author, Victoria Biggs caputured the world of someone with Dyspraxia and how... Read more
Published 12 months ago by sassy wassy
great book
My husband and I discovered this book in the library and found it extremely useful. We have a lovely boy who was diagnosed with Dyspraxia and found nearly every subject we could... Read more
Published 13 months ago by c higgins
informative and humorous
As a mum of a recently diagnosed teen dyspraxic I found this book to be a little gem. It gave me an insight into my sons world that he would never be able to give me, it's done... Read more
Published 14 months ago by D Wells
Easy to read and informative
I am 52 and I was recently diagnosed with dyspraxia. Although this book is written for and by teenagers I nevertheless found it very interesting and helpful. Read more
Published 16 months ago by jen
Highly Subjective
I have Dyspraxia and expected a lot from a book about Dyspraxia by a Dyspraxic. I was disappointed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. Stephen Booth
Caged in Chaos - A Dyspraxic Guide to Breaking Free
Written by a bright and articulate teenager who has dyspraxia making it very readable and relevant for other teenagers to read who have, or think they may have, dyspraxia. Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. C. Tollis
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