Problems Looking and Listening
When Daniel was four, he avoided looking at or listening to his teachers or to other children in his kindergarten. He was distressed in visually overloaded spaces, had difficulties with changes in his environment, with transitions or altered sequences. He was particularly inattentive during instruction and interactive play activities. He paid little attention to what […]
When the World Warps: Living with Visual Distortions, Neurodivergence, and Irlen Syndrome
Acquired Neurodivergence: A Life Full of Surprises When you live with acquired neurodivergence, as I do since my brain surgery almost thirteen years ago, life is full of surprises. Some of them are exciting and creative, while others throw me way off kilter. Most of these surprises- particularly the ones that knock me for a […]
I have a brain question for you:
Does this happen to you, or is it a unique feature of my brain? I’ve noticed something interesting about my brain, and I’m curious if others have experienced similar phenomena. It has to do with accessible working memory after reading. For some reason, when I read- which I do frequently and quickly- I often forget […]