Hi all,
I’m new to this NLD Bulletin Board and I’m just a little shy right now. I have recently been diagnosed with NLD. I display all the classic symtoms. I’m almost fifty years old. I have two university degrees and I’m in a “professional” career which involves a lot of talking. As you know, that’s where those of us with NLD excel. However, I haven’t been able to find much on how people with NLD may be proned to slurring speech and mispronouncing words. It’s not terribly bad, but it’s there, and it’s far worse when I’m tired. I know the words, and I can say them, it’s just that I often find myself slurring or mispronouncing at meetings and in conversations. Moreover, I often can’t find that word I need to express my thoughts. I know the word, may have used it earlier in the same day, but when I need it again, it’s just not to be found. Sometimes it seems like my mind can’t keep up to my speech, or perhaps it’s the other way around. I’m not sure which. Does anyone else have this problem? Does it have anything to do with motor deficits. I would love to hear from others who may know about this. Can anyone refer me to articles on the web that may address this issue? Thanks.
have you talked with an SLP?
You may want to look into your Fluency and word retrieval isues with an SLP as that is part of her area of expertise. There is a fluency problem that is called cluttering, an danother called stuttering. Word retrival can also be attributed to lack of B-vitamins. Those that are low in B-complex or thiamine can exhibit a form of Amnesia called Korsakoff’s amnesia. With the proper dosage of B- vitamins the memory returns..
Also, it has been found in people who don’t eat well and then drink alcohol also get Korsakoff’s amnesia.. I am not saying that this is your problem but it is something to think about for others who may have this problem with their memory and are heavy drinkers.
Re: have you talked with an SLP?
I’m about your age and held a professional management position until my son’s health needs had to take priority. I understand you being shy about this. I probably should know, but I don’t. What is NLD specifcally? I’d like to look into this myself since we share many of the same symptoms.
I had the same thing happen with my speech about three years ago, only coupled with dizziness and memory problems (not knowing who people were). I often used the antonym for the word I wanted, which was awful. I had to write down everything. It was embarrassing not to be able to recall what I vaguely knew I knew and the unexpected blank spots were awful. Like you, this was worse when I was tired. I’d become overwelmed if there was a lot of information coming at me at once.
I lived with it for awhile before I did anything. Because of the sudden onset of symptoms, my doctor ruled out a stroke and then sent me to a neurologist. Initially the diagnosis was migraines because I’d had a week long headache flat on my back, complete with things smelling funny and looking funny, before the symptoms came on. I got migraine medication and was told things would likely clear up on their own. I went back in 6 months and was told to wait longer.
I waited another year and was no better, except for being better at coping with it. I went back and was diagnosed with ADD. He put me on Adderall, but it wasn’t 100% and when it was out of my system the symptoms were back. Then I heard about Straterra and thought it might be worth a try. When it became fully effective after about three weeks, I was symptom free all day. It’s as if I never had these problems.
I’ll be interested in the answers you receive to this post.
Slurred Speech You Are Not Alone
[b]Hi
I am Amy. I am 20 years old. I was diagnosed with NLD and ADHD this summer.
I have the same problem. I have a great vocab but sometimes when I want to use the word its not there. Sometimes I say the wrong things (mixing up words) for example wanting to say something was imoral instead I said immortal. BIG DIFFERENCE.
Sometimes when I talk I repeat myself because my mouth goes to fast for my brain. Or sometimes I will ask a friend a question and they will answer it while I am thinking. I dont hear them so I ask the question again. Then my friends get aggrivated at me. think this problem is related to my slow processing speed.
I have tried telling my friend to tap me on the shoulder or to ask me if I heard them when they answer the question. It seems to be working!
When I was little I had a very bad lisp with S and Z. I was put into speech in the 5th-12th grade. They helped me to fix the problem. I now only have the lisp when I am very tired.
I used to fear speaking to people or in public. I am getting over that now. As a matter of fact I love talking to people. I still feel a little uncomfortable but that is going away as I practice the skills.
I just want to say that you are not alone! There are people out their who have the same problems.
I hope this helps!
Have a great day everyone![/b] :D
Re: Slurred Speech You Are Not Alone
Hi Folks,
Johanna, NLD stands for non verbal learning disability which I have along with ADHD
Amy, like you and NLD partner, unless I am monitoring things very carefully, I can have also say the wrong word the way you do. Also, I have word retrieval difficulties.
My neuropsychologist attributed the word retrieval difficulties to mild dyslexia. Made sense to me.
However, it seems the problems we have described are more common than we may think with people who have NLD. We all can’t have dyslexia.
My friend, who also has word retrieval difficulties and has NLD said that Byron Rourke explained that the word retrieval difficulties have to do with issues of novelty. But that doesn’t make sense since we’re the ones who are initiating the action instead of being surprised by what someone else is doing.
Anyway, I wanted to join the “word” club.
PT
adults with ld
hi i am new user to this bullitin bord as a member
i have ld
i too have the same problem as you i have a speech difct due to crible palsy (speled right ha ha) :lol:
and like you when i am in a herry to say something i cannot be unstued.
and i allso forget words that are right on the tip of my tunge
butterfly :P :P [/b]
Hi,
Well your defenatly not alon on this one. For my self it apers when Im in a hurry, under stress, tierd or just plan not fully focused. I also had quit the studer when I was young ; that is prety well gon, but do’s show up acashonaly, primeraly only under extrem condishons.
For my self I was told that it had to do with a tipe of odetory and virbol Dizlecia. It also has a lot to do with the fact that our brains run at a faster than normel speed, macking it hard for are moter skills to keep up. At lest thats what I was told after years of being tested.
I completly empathis with the blanckness. It frusterats me beond belef. The more up set I get the further out of reach the word gets.The othere thing that is fun for me is, the conjoinning of words, love that one. How ever I have found that a tipe of iner medatachon is a grate help, aginst the acashonel over lod (or brain fart). The hole deep breath thing. Ow and there is a silly little exersise that has help me a lot; Tung twisters with larg word in sequins with rithmick tapping of the thum to vereying fingers. Sounds silly but it not as easy as one may think.(lol) Try it tell me what u think.
I wich I could tell u where to look but the only sigeston I have is to check in to Dizlcea a little deeper. Or short term oditor disfunchons.
How can I say this? Well, you have made it this far and ben secsesful right? When dealling with costomers or giving a pesontachon, if an over lod apers, I usaly can get a way with a poss and a “sorry this just has me so exited”.
Well good luck. Toni in Cal
(I would like to see what u have to bounce back at me.)
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