Is there a therapy for this?

Posted: Tue, May 29 2012, 4:33 pm Post subject: Is there a therapy for this?

I'm not sure what exactly I'm looking for, but perhaps someone can direct me. Is there some kind of therapy to help someone who'se 'slow' become quicker? Slow, not stupid. Someone who takes long doing things, not that she doesn't understand and doesn't get things.
I was having a conversation with one of my sisters and she was saying how she always struggles in school, and in general, because she takes long getting things done. She likes to really get every detail, every question...in school when the teacher gives work, she slowly reads the problem, thoroughly understands it before answering, but other girls are done before she's even finished writing. When she reads books, she likes to re-read occasionally, not because she lost her train of thought- I verified that with her, it's not a concentration issue, it's just that her brain works slower. Some people's brains fly at 1000 miles an hour, the con to that being they can be much more 'makif', not taking things in, etc, but for her, she ends up feeling like she's stupid and it's affecting her. I told her that she shouldn't feel like something's wrong with her, it's not a focus/attention issue, she gets good marks, she's just more thorough, and her brain, yes, works slower, but slower is not stupid. But at the same time, if there is something that can help her 'speed up' that would still be good. Is there something for her to do?

Posted: Tue, May 29 2012, 4:44 pm Post subject: re: Is there a therapy for this?

Yes, and it's cheap! Go to big fish games and buy a few time management games, esp farm frenzy and games like that. But, most people who have 'slow brains' hate those games. LOL However, they do notice the difference.

I have two family members like this, and they are what I call, meticulous thinkers. But being meticulous is time consuming and slows a person down (and isn't always necessary). It's a wonderful gift, if you ask me, but I do understand it's limitations as well (mostly time related!)

Posted: Tue, May 29 2012, 6:43 pm Post subject: re: Is there a therapy for this?

Is it possible that she is a kinesthetic thinker? It's a different way of processing information.

Chani8, that sounds interesting, can you explain more about how this game helps? And what is a kimesthetic thinker? Would love to find it more about that too.

Posted: Wed, May 30 2012, 2:10 am Post subject: re: Is there a therapy for this?

What I am referring to is increasing processing speed.

http://www.southcountychildandfamily.com/resources/school/processing-speed.html