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I had an interesting experience a few weeks ago. A semi-diagnosed adult with a very high functioning specific learning difficulty possibly even SpLD that was commorbid! I can't be sure because the person was not assessed. I was intrigued 10 minutes into the conversation.
Difficulties with planning thoughts and then sequencing them prior to executing them verbally can be a challenge for some people. Have you ever met someone who can talk about 20 different things in a span of 10 minutes and you find your head just reeling?
Imagine 15 thoughts running through your mind every minute, so fast that you cant even figure out which comes first, second or third. And there you are stuck in a board room with 8 other people who seem to have it all under control. What do you do? Before you can stop to think, there is a question thrown your way.. so whatever thought is running through your mind at that point becomes your focus - even if it is irrelevant! The rest of room frowns and looks at you and you have very little idea of why they seem, uhh... "blurr"!
When the thoughts are going and going, it is easy for these individuals to loose focus on a specific point at hand.It is also difficult for them to draw conclusions because they find it difficult to control the speed of thought. Little planning exists with people like this. Often, they present and are, impulsive, and act on the spur of the moment, having to live with regret later on. Sometimes, it goes well and it pays off but typically, huge problems can arise as a result.
That is just a day in the life of someone with dyspraxia!!
Make no mistake.. these individuals make great CEOs if you can keep up with them. They are by no means lesser in IQ than the next person RATHER, you need to have a high IQ in order to keep up! My question is, who needs the help here? The individual who runs at 150 mph in thought processing or the others who cant keep up with the sheer speed!?
The solution?
Get help!! If you know an adult with these characteristics, advice them to seek help from a professional who can diagnose and then work with them on overcoming the difficulties. An active hands on approach to intervention works best for adults with dyspraxia.
This is one end of dyspraxia - the high functioning end. There is the other end of the spectrum.. where difficulties with thoughts are so serious that these individuals highest potentials are never achieved. Look out for the next article on that.
Difficulties with planning thoughts and then sequencing them prior to executing them verbally can be a challenge for some people. Have you ever met someone who can talk about 20 different things in a span of 10 minutes and you find your head just reeling?
Imagine 15 thoughts running through your mind every minute, so fast that you cant even figure out which comes first, second or third. And there you are stuck in a board room with 8 other people who seem to have it all under control. What do you do? Before you can stop to think, there is a question thrown your way.. so whatever thought is running through your mind at that point becomes your focus - even if it is irrelevant! The rest of room frowns and looks at you and you have very little idea of why they seem, uhh... "blurr"!
When the thoughts are going and going, it is easy for these individuals to loose focus on a specific point at hand.It is also difficult for them to draw conclusions because they find it difficult to control the speed of thought. Little planning exists with people like this. Often, they present and are, impulsive, and act on the spur of the moment, having to live with regret later on. Sometimes, it goes well and it pays off but typically, huge problems can arise as a result.
That is just a day in the life of someone with dyspraxia!!
Make no mistake.. these individuals make great CEOs if you can keep up with them. They are by no means lesser in IQ than the next person RATHER, you need to have a high IQ in order to keep up! My question is, who needs the help here? The individual who runs at 150 mph in thought processing or the others who cant keep up with the sheer speed!?
The solution?
Get help!! If you know an adult with these characteristics, advice them to seek help from a professional who can diagnose and then work with them on overcoming the difficulties. An active hands on approach to intervention works best for adults with dyspraxia.
This is one end of dyspraxia - the high functioning end. There is the other end of the spectrum.. where difficulties with thoughts are so serious that these individuals highest potentials are never achieved. Look out for the next article on that.
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