H.M.S. Whinyboat

Things Explained

When I write, I've never -seen- what I'm writing. Instead, it's about how the actual words fit together, how they sound. I can describe my characters in a stream of phrases that works for me, but if asked to find a photo of someone who resembles a character, I can't do it.

My enjoyment of poetry comes from the way the words meet and merge, rather than the images they seem to project for other people. It doesn't make my enjoyment any less. Just different.

If asked to describe a co-worker or even a friend, I can only do it in the most general of ways... hair color, maybe height.

I -still- have to consciously think about which is my left and which is my right.

And now things finally make sense! *grin* I knew it was an LD issue. I just never had a name for it.

Spatial Processing Dysfunction
Spatial processing dysfunction could have the following possible effects on learning:
In reading possible delay in sight vocabulary acquisition
In spelling, possible difficulties with visualization and phonetically correct spelling errors
In math, some difficulty with geometric concepts and appreciation of spatial attributes
Problems interpreting maps, diagrams, graphs, and complex charts
Possible left-right confusion
Weak facial recognition
Deficiency in certain types of nonverbal reasoning
Trouble forming mental imagery