adhd ideas are fast, too fast for handwriting. sometimes even typing is barely fast enough
one day when we invent thought -> text machine neurotypicals will finally be able to see the speed of an adhd brain that “just had a great idea”, and they shall wonder how can our brains be so fast, but seemingly never when they should
From my experiences, no. Usually these ADHD ideas don’t actually come through as words so dictating requires a layer of translation from idea to words. This is also the struggle with handwriting or typing. The idea is happening and leaving at the same rate, so you can’t slow down to translate. It needs to be an instant mind-to-text transfer like the other person mentioned
Edit to add: To me, these ADHD thoughts feels like a classroom having a debate at 2x speed. I’m coming up with arguments, counterpoints, counterarguments, etc. so quickly that my conscious mind cannot keep up with the conversation. If I’m lucky, I get to have an understanding of the finished product. This is what drives the “well…” trailing off when I’m trying to explain these thoughts to neurotypicals. The conversation is still ongoing, and a counterpoint was brought up after translation which disrupted the entire thought process
I have, but I also have a touch of dysgraphia, so my handwriting is serviceable but really slow (like, the 2d spatial relation skills of being able to keep the different bits of letters proportioned to each other takes active concentration for me), whereas I can use keyboard without thinking about it
Incidentally, the fact that cursive was a graded subject for me in elementary school that almost led to me getting held back a grade probably played a big part in who I grew up to be (i.e. someone who usually doesn’t like authority figures but does like misfits and outcasts)
have you considered a notebook next to your keyboard, so you can jot down those ADHD ideas in a pinch?
adhd ideas are fast, too fast for handwriting. sometimes even typing is barely fast enough
one day when we invent thought -> text machine neurotypicals will finally be able to see the speed of an adhd brain that “just had a great idea”, and they shall wonder how can our brains be so fast, but seemingly never when they should
Mmh would a Dictation be fast enough? Like speech-to-text software?
From my experiences, no. Usually these ADHD ideas don’t actually come through as words so dictating requires a layer of translation from idea to words. This is also the struggle with handwriting or typing. The idea is happening and leaving at the same rate, so you can’t slow down to translate. It needs to be an instant mind-to-text transfer like the other person mentioned
Edit to add: To me, these ADHD thoughts feels like a classroom having a debate at 2x speed. I’m coming up with arguments, counterpoints, counterarguments, etc. so quickly that my conscious mind cannot keep up with the conversation. If I’m lucky, I get to have an understanding of the finished product. This is what drives the “well…” trailing off when I’m trying to explain these thoughts to neurotypicals. The conversation is still ongoing, and a counterpoint was brought up after translation which disrupted the entire thought process
I think faster than I can talk a lot of times. That’s why I’m always tripping over my own sentences and words.
I have, but I also have a touch of dysgraphia, so my handwriting is serviceable but really slow (like, the 2d spatial relation skills of being able to keep the different bits of letters proportioned to each other takes active concentration for me), whereas I can use keyboard without thinking about it
Incidentally, the fact that cursive was a graded subject for me in elementary school that almost led to me getting held back a grade probably played a big part in who I grew up to be (i.e. someone who usually doesn’t like authority figures but does like misfits and outcasts)
Typing hurts my wrist less than physically writing it down
The pain is what sears anything I hand write down into my brain.