I noticed that when I speak sometimes my words are jumbled and it's a struggle at times for me to say a complete and correct sentence. It's like I'm a foreigner trying to speak English. Anyone else have this issue?

I'm the opposite. Is your reading comprehension good? Mine is very bad, along with vocabulary, for an English-speaking born person. My reading on the other hand is good, i can read fast and accurately if i have to.

Yes, I do that. Before my ADHD (I'm combined) dx I always put it down to my dyslexia. I have noticed that my meds (Dex) have lessened it. I suppose because it slows me down a bit so that I'm thinking about what I'm about to say instead of letting all the words flood without being put into the correct order!

Although saying that if tiredness, anxiety or diet (having a bit of trouble eating at the moment because of the Dex) can make it more pronounced. For example, at the end of yesterday I was putting the wrong words at the end of sentences or, as you said, struggling to finish the sentence.

Most people recognise that it's just part of me, although those that know nothing about my health tend to look at me like I'm an idiot. I try not to take it to seriously, thankfully neither do my students (I'm a lecturer) and they are well acquainted with me failing to finish some sentences, pausing, then telling them "Sorry, can't talk today".

I would rather it didn't happen though.

Personally, my jumble comes out when writing. Since I was a kid, I will sometimes accidentally write the second letter of a word first, then have to back up and insert the first letter. I do this often enough to know it's not just "a mistake". It seems to happen more when taking quick handwritten notes in front of someone.

I'm the opposite. Is your reading comprehension good? Mine is very bad, along with vocabulary, for an English-speaking born person. My reading on the other hand is good, i can read fast and accurately if i have to.


Well I'm bad with speaking vocabulary. I learn knew and different words daily and I'm a aware of their meaning, but when I speak somehow it comes out wrong and people are looking like what in the world did she just say. I've learned to just laugh it off and admit I have a problem to ease some of the embarassment. My reading is fine though. I can read fast, but if it doesn't interest me I have to read it a couple of times.

Yes, there is a form of Dyslexia that affects speech. It's called Verbal Apraxia.
http://organizedwisdom.com/Apraxia (http://organizedwisdom.com/Apraxia)

Did you know in some samples those with a diagnosis of ADHD have "undiagnosed" speech and language disorders as high as 40% and 50% of the time?
http://www.cherab.org/information/adhd-speech.html (http://www.cherab.org/information/adhd-speech.html)

Did you hear about the philosopher who was an insomniac and dyslexic?



(wait for it....!)



He would sit up nights wondering whether or not there's a dog!


I'll be here all week - don't forget to tip your waitresses!

(Sorry - couldn't help myself!:o)

...sometimes my words are jumbled and it's a struggle at times for me to say a complete and correct sentence. It's like I'm a foreigner trying to speak English. Anyone else have this issue?

YES, YES, YES!!! You are so not alone. I was sitting in a huge lecture hall filled with people. I actually worked up the nerve to speak and formulated what I thought was a very profound statement. After everyone died laughing and the instructor said, "uh, ok then", I realized that I apparently spoke straight jibberish. Other times I say sentences in the wrong order or make up my own words (because they sound fine to me or because I don't know what word I should actually use).

I mess up phone numbers and... well, I could go on and on (and on), but I think you get the picture. ;)

The more I read about inattentive type adhd and sluggish cognitive tempo (SCL), the more I find I'm not alone. Whereas some people might be troubled by learning that they have something like this, I appreciate knowing... it helps me to understand that I just am different by nature... rather than constantly questioning why I am the way I am.

Well I'm bad with speaking vocabulary. I learn knew and different words daily and I'm a aware of their meaning, but when I speak somehow it comes out wrong and people are looking like what in the world did she just say. I've learned to just laugh it off and admit I have a problem to ease some of the embarassment. My reading is fine though. I can read fast, but if it doesn't interest me I have to read it a couple of times.


What you describe sounds exactly like what happens to me. I seem to be messing up my sentences a lot more lately..or maybe I'm more aware of it because of the Adderall??
I don't know...

It sure is embarrasing at work though. My family and close friends are used to it. I really wish I could express myself correctly and speak in a manner that doesn't confuse others.
My thoughts are so fast and jumbled I know that feeds into my jumbled speech. I can cover at least 8 different subjects in less than 5 minutes of talking which really throws people off but I don't notice sometimes until I read their facial expression or they ask me questions and look confused.

I wish we weren't like this but it's comforting knowing there are others like me.

Heh, none of these issues described is actually characteristic of dyslexia. Dyslexia (dyslexias is the better way to put it), contrary to popular belief, has nothing to do with being 'out of order'. There's a big misunderstanding that dyslexics all see words in the wrong order, or letters in the wrong order, etc.

Dyslexia is characterized as either phonological processing difficulties (phonological dyslexia) or difficulty retaining word images (surface dyslexia- I have this one). Or in some unfortunate cases, both.

The speaking/seeing things out of order issue is actually an issue of nonsequentila thinking- which is a hallmark of many language-based learning disabilities. Folks with ADHD and with dyselxia are generally impaired in sequential thought. That explains why so many of us say things out of order- our brains don't process as step-by-step as some. With ADHD there may also be some issues with preplanning, but that's still sort of on the theoretical side of things at this point.

Phonological dyslexics often have their own problems with speech related to improper filing of words. It's the constant feeling of knowing exactly what you want to say but being utterly unable to find the appropriate word. I struggled with this a lot as a child personally, but my phonology is only minorly impaired, and I eventually managed to compensate pretty well. Surfe dyslexics don't tend to have the same kind of problem with this.

Though interestingly enough, phonological dyslexics will *almost always* qualify as ADHD-I due to overlapping processing speed deficits. Processing speed deficits, contrary to popular belief, aren't actually standard in ADHD-C (memory deficits are the big one there), but they're VERY common in ADHD-I. This is part of the reason why so many speculate that ADHD-I and ADHD-C aren't the same thing.

When I was researching ADD I ran across that as one of the symptoms.

When I write notes on the board while leading class, I tend to skip letters or transpose them. When I'm talking to my classes I will say a completely different word than I think I'm saying. My students had gotten used to it and would ask me to clarify if they couldn't figure it out through context.

I'm sure I must do that when I talk to people, but they are either used to it or too polite to say anything. LOL

YES, YES, YES!!! You are so not alone. I was sitting in a huge lecture hall filled with people. I actually worked up the nerve to speak and formulated what I thought was a very profound statement. After everyone died laughing and the instructor said, "uh, ok then", I realized that I apparently spoke straight jibberish. Other times I say sentences in the wrong order or make up my own words (because they sound fine to me or because I don't know what word I should actually use).

I mess up phone numbers and... well, I could go on and on (and on), but I think you get the picture. ;)

The more I read about inattentive type adhd and sluggish cognitive tempo (SCL), the more I find I'm not alone. Whereas some people might be troubled by learning that they have something like this, I appreciate knowing... it helps me to understand that I just am different by nature... rather than constantly questioning why I am the way I am.


I'm glad that you have excepted this as being different by nature. I haven't quiet excepted it yet... as I really get depressed about it. It makes me feel like an air head. It's so hard for me to have long term relationships. Many guys tend to ask me out on dates... but once they come to find out that I have these issues they scat. So for two years I have literally been avoiding dates and going out with people.

I don't know if my issue is getting worse because even though I've always had this probably... I used to be able to pull it off and seem normal. Now it's just constantly a struggle. I don't know...it's just so frustrating at times, but it's good to see that I'm not alone.

I noticed that when I speak sometimes my words are jumbled and it's a struggle at times for me to say a complete and correct sentence. It's like I'm a foreigner trying to speak English. Anyone else have this issue?

speaking no so much rarely
coprhention goood but reading hard

Dyslexic-like symptoms are common in ADHD. It will be very difficult to get a diagnoses for it. I first looked into dyslexia but was told my IQ was too high. I had to have it really severe to be diagnosed. I actually think dyslexia has to do with an overactive frontal lobe while ADHD is an under active one. Or perhaps I've confused that with autism again.

Apraxia is really severe too. It's not not getting your words jumbled but difficulty getting words out at all, think brain tumor or non-verbal autism.

I jumble my words up all the time.