Posted by Ritch on January 8, 2003, at 9:53:01
In reply to Re: Ritch's problem with libraries, posted by Saragram on January 8, 2003, at 8:47:52
> I don't have that problem with libraries, but I do with grocery stores, complicated by the fact that I wear bifocals and have to constantly adjust for them while scanning up and down the shelves looking for a particular thing.
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> I think what helps me in research situations is the same thing that masked my ADD so much in school and my work life: I have an unusual ability with verbal stuff: Even though I was a B- student, I scored in the high 90s percentiles on the verbal portion standardized tests. I always LOVED taking standardized tests as opposed to tests you were supposed to study for. My memory seems to store things I've read and heard very well, but in a random sort of way. You wouldn't want to play Trivial Pursuit or Jeapardy with me, but I'm a total loss at learning card games.This is very interesting. I have trouble with stores as well (especially unfamiliar ones). Also, better bring a list or forget about coming out with what you intended to go there for! I did the best at Math in school, but when it comes to card games I am at sea as well. When I was first prescribed Adderall (just 5mg) combined with Neurontin it was amazing how I could sit at a table of people and listen to the rules and remember them, and most importantly follow through and keep up with everybody else. Otherwise it would be like walking up and sitting down and taking over someone else's hand and make a play and then go back to another room in the house and then come back and sit down again (with no knowledge of what went on since you played last).
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