Sometimes I read and sometimes I “read.”
Dyslexia
We ADDers have an increased incidence of dyslexia. Both ADD ADHD and dyslexia result from faulty brain wiring. Do I have dyslexia? A lot of times I get numbers or letters transposed. If I write down a phone number, I need a strategy – check again to see if I got it right, then check one more time to see if I can read it.
Also in my appointment book – I’m working on making sure that what I write is legible. Otherwise on Thursday I’ll spend half the day worrying about – 1:00 Ghdllsqs. Unless my wife can figure it out for me.
But I’ve always read a lot and enjoy it. I’m a good reader. But sometimes I “read.”
“Reading”
Recently I wanted to buy a small edition of the new DSMV. I looked it up on the net and found one – except the description didn’t sound quite right. I was in a hurry and I was “reading” it, skimming over it. I do that a lot with things I’m not real interested in, especially if they’re long. I just “read” it and I didn’t listen to the little voice -“You need to check it again before you order it.”
“Clik”.
It came. It wasn’t at all what I wanted.
I learn the same lesson over and over – “Listen to the little voice!”
doug
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I read ALL the time! It’s the one thing I can really focus on. In fact, I focus so intensely that I take on some of the details of the book. If it’s winter in the book but summer in reality, I can feel cold. I also don’t hear anything going on around me when I read. My husband and daughter have had complete conversations next to me and I missed all of it.
But like you, I keep learning the same lesson: “I learn the same lesson over and over – “Listen to the little voice!” I am getting better, though. I probably listen as often as I don’t. That’s an improvement.
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homey – good description of hyperfocus. wish we could control it.
Improvement is good. Let’s keep on.
Thank you for commenting.
Doug
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Absence seizures makes me shudder. I sometimes worry if my adhd could mask something more severe, but then I allways decide it’s the anxiety talking.
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ram- i think the seizures are unlikely, but not impossible. do you notice similar “absences” at other time beside reading? could be ADHD, dissociation, preoccupation.
didnt mean to make you uncomfortable – the ADD ADHD is the most likely i think
doug
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No, don’t worry, you didn’t make me uncfomfortable. This happens too when I have to so sit still, like when people are talking to me. I’m sure it’s the adhd. And it’s one of the reasons I never wanted to get a driver’s license.
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ram – glad i didnt. sounds like you’re on top of it
best wishes
doug
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ram- interesting comment. sounds like lack of attention and distractability ie ADD ADHD, (but does make me think of little absence seizures), so, another type of reading problem
thanks for commenting
doug
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Doug, do you know when (approximated what year) schools began diagnosing students with ADD ADHD? I have always loved reading, but have always been a very slow reader with sub-par comprehension.
My reading problem was noticed by one of my teachers when I was in high school. It was suggested I take a special class that used techniques that were to help improve a student’s reading speed and comprehension. For example, a device was used that would shine a horizontal beam of light on a line of text in a book, and scroll down the page at a certain speed. I was expected to keep up with whatever line in the book the beam of light was on. But after several weeks of trying, I flunked!
Only recently did I realize that my problem was most likely due to my undiagnosed ADD ADHD. My brother took a course in Evelyn Wood Speed Reading, with some benefit. I would just like to be able to read NORMALLY! Jeff
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jeff – i dont know what year. back in the60’s it was MBD – minimal brain dysfunction. occasionally diagnosed, rarely treated or helped. i think i often do speed read, but then cant remember anything i read.
the strategy, or one strategy, which i find difficult and takes a lot of will power – after every page, or every paragraph, etc – ask yourself – what did i just read?- before moving on.
but i’m always in a hurry.
thank you for commenting.
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Hehe, I have my problems with reading too, but dyslexia is fortunately not one of them. I do tend to read without reading, especially if I’m excited or preocuppied. And the awful thing is, the eyes wander over the text at the same speed they would if I was really reading, and my reading turns on and off without me realizing. I realize this when I got “Wait… what the hell is this character doing here?!”, then I know I have to track back until I find a passage where I know what’s up (usually at least one full page back). That’s why I like reading and loathe Audio-“books”.
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