i noticed a person speaking to someone at work the other day, that
was having trouble with speech, i had a few moments to make observations,
and drew some conclusions, about the person's wellness, and possible
future...here goes--
observations--
after the person left, others mentioned that they thought the lady was
brain-damaged( and that speaking to her was great, but patience was
needed, as the conversation takes awhile, due to her ailment)--
i felt that she was not brain-damaged, but was in fact, experiencing a type of
"verbal-dyslexia"...she kept stopping her speech, and "catching herself", before
saying the wrong word...after listening more carefully, i began to believe that the
woman was saying the words in the sentence she was trying to convey, inverted...
every-so-often, like individuals with dyslexia do, when they read, or write--
an epiphany--
for this reason, i am suggesting, that extreme dyslexia, can present it's-self in
a person's speech-patterns( if the lady in question was indeed brain-damaged,
i feel she would not be "catching-herself" saying the wrong word, but would
instead be oblivious to the error, and would not attempt a correction)--
this also leads me to believe, that a great many people with strokes, and other
brain injuries, that inhibit "quality speech-patterns", are, very much, "all-there"(mentally),
but are unable to convey the thoughts they have to others, properly( this lady
seemed quite sharp)--
conclusion--
what to do??...i feel that it may be of use for this person to seek-out a speech
therapist, where specific exercises could be learned, to "rehab" word selection,
and delivery, from the speakers vocabulary...perhaps, by having the subject
sing "happy-birthday"( a song held in most peoples long-term memory), while
the person was reading the words( on a chalk-board in front of them, or other form of
media), would be a good exercise...as this utilizes the "visual", or "reading-portion",
of the brain, thereby improving word selection, via "locking-in", good "word selection
tendencies", in the person's speech-patterns( using methods currently in practice for
combating dyslexia in reading and writing)--
verbal exercise #1--
expanding on the concept mentioned above, the practice of having a patient singing
along with a song that the person "knows-by-heart", while the subject reads the lyrics
off of a tv-screen( i suggest utilizing the old bouncing ball, that lands on each word in the
song...a thing some of us "older-folks" may remember from childhood), may work better
than a chalk-board, for younger people( as video is a much more familiar medium for those born
after the "tele-tubbies" were first broadcast)--
verbal exercise #2--
i feel a person with dyslexia/speech dyslexia, might be able to do rehab at home, via
reading a book out-loud to their "significant-other", as a means of practicing "good
word-selection"...to enhance both vocabulary, and speech-quality, at the same time...
( eventually reducing/eliminating verbal stuttering)--
personal note--
verbal exercise #2 , may also induce a response from the listener, that the other
"significant-other"( the speaker), might enjoy... :o)
--speak to your doctor about this idea's wisdom, and potential merits( if any), before deploying it--
best wishes, john kruschke--
was having trouble with speech, i had a few moments to make observations,
and drew some conclusions, about the person's wellness, and possible
future...here goes--
observations--
after the person left, others mentioned that they thought the lady was
brain-damaged( and that speaking to her was great, but patience was
needed, as the conversation takes awhile, due to her ailment)--
i felt that she was not brain-damaged, but was in fact, experiencing a type of
"verbal-dyslexia"...she kept stopping her speech, and "catching herself", before
saying the wrong word...after listening more carefully, i began to believe that the
woman was saying the words in the sentence she was trying to convey, inverted...
every-so-often, like individuals with dyslexia do, when they read, or write--
an epiphany--
for this reason, i am suggesting, that extreme dyslexia, can present it's-self in
a person's speech-patterns( if the lady in question was indeed brain-damaged,
i feel she would not be "catching-herself" saying the wrong word, but would
instead be oblivious to the error, and would not attempt a correction)--
this also leads me to believe, that a great many people with strokes, and other
brain injuries, that inhibit "quality speech-patterns", are, very much, "all-there"(mentally),
but are unable to convey the thoughts they have to others, properly( this lady
seemed quite sharp)--
conclusion--
what to do??...i feel that it may be of use for this person to seek-out a speech
therapist, where specific exercises could be learned, to "rehab" word selection,
and delivery, from the speakers vocabulary...perhaps, by having the subject
sing "happy-birthday"( a song held in most peoples long-term memory), while
the person was reading the words( on a chalk-board in front of them, or other form of
media), would be a good exercise...as this utilizes the "visual", or "reading-portion",
of the brain, thereby improving word selection, via "locking-in", good "word selection
tendencies", in the person's speech-patterns( using methods currently in practice for
combating dyslexia in reading and writing)--
verbal exercise #1--
expanding on the concept mentioned above, the practice of having a patient singing
along with a song that the person "knows-by-heart", while the subject reads the lyrics
off of a tv-screen( i suggest utilizing the old bouncing ball, that lands on each word in the
song...a thing some of us "older-folks" may remember from childhood), may work better
than a chalk-board, for younger people( as video is a much more familiar medium for those born
after the "tele-tubbies" were first broadcast)--
verbal exercise #2--
i feel a person with dyslexia/speech dyslexia, might be able to do rehab at home, via
reading a book out-loud to their "significant-other", as a means of practicing "good
word-selection"...to enhance both vocabulary, and speech-quality, at the same time...
( eventually reducing/eliminating verbal stuttering)--
personal note--
verbal exercise #2 , may also induce a response from the listener, that the other
"significant-other"( the speaker), might enjoy... :o)
--speak to your doctor about this idea's wisdom, and potential merits( if any), before deploying it--
best wishes, john kruschke--
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