hey, guys:

do any of you know what the part that measures organization on the wechsler test actually measures? i mean, does it measure someone ability to organize dat so they can turn the data into info ( or does it just mean how organized you are as far remembering where you put your belongings).

i had just taken the wechsler test and my neuropsychologist told me i had very poor organizational skills, but i didnt know what he meant. i wish i would have asked hm. now the fact that i dont know what he meant is buggin me.

i have been searching unsuccessfully on the web for hours. I hope one of you can answer my question, since you are all seem so well versed in neurological stuff.

ps. I am sorry to sound dumb. im just soo tired, but i couldnt sleep until i asked the question. Also, i am sorry if put my thread in the wrong section; i wasnt sure where to put it...

never mind you dont have to answer, i asked my neighbor who is a psych major

Organization (brain-wise and performance-wise) can be tested with any test that measures "Executive Function". eg Trails A, Trails B, Tower of London, and, i think, the Wisconsin Card Sort Test (WCST)

I don't know if all ADHDers have impaired executive function, but i think that most do.

Exec. Function is in the frontal lobes, IIRC (if i recall correctly). It occur alongside other problems besides ADHD, too. (eg dementias; brain injuries; stroke; FAS; extreme stress)

Some LDs can also cause problems in sequencing and conceptual functions.

My uneducated but experienced opinion is how close you are able to match their idea of thought organization . . . unless you took the test in your own home or the testing person looked inside your trunk they would not have a way to measure you physical organization literally. . . they probably test an ability to categorize or prioritize. . . . naturally these things measurements and scores based upon the non-ADD thinking style which is usually more linier. . . dyslexia will make ones thoughts appear disorganized simply because it is a deviation from the majority. . .having both almost guarantees a low score in this area. . . the trunk of my car is probably more organized than my scores say it should be!

I must keep in mind I am being measured according to styles of thinking that are much different than my own. If they measured my verbal ability using Chinese I would score low despite my ability to be articulate in English. . . .