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I have this too and it drives me bonkers. I have a large vocabulary that I love to use accurately. Communication is really important to me and I love literature, so creative use of language is, to me, a bit like watching a really good sports game. It’s satisfying.
But no. I have to make do with whatever I can force out of my brain, or just standing with a blank expression while Nothing is happening in my head!
But the worst part isn’t the reduced vocab I’m stuck with. It’s that people’s names just fall out of my head. Even if I know them well. As a teacher this is not a good trait. I want the kids to feel important and that I care about them and know them well. Even if all that is true, it’s hard for a child to believe that if their teacher tries to say their name and nothing happens!
My kids and pets are frequently called each other’s name too.
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