Poor coordination/motor skills,poor eye tracking/pursuit/saccadic movements,left/right confusion,short term memory issues,disorganization,speech irregularities,extreme sensitivity to environmental influences,emotional disturbances,poor eye contact/social skill deficits,attention deficits are symptoms of not just schizophrenia but they are also symptoms of neuro-divergence (Dyslexia,Dyspraxia,AD/HD,Autistic Spectrum).



Schizophrenia,Psychotic Disorders:

www.brighttots.com/Developm...enia.html

www.movementdisorders.org/UserF...29.pdf

www.drmirkin.com/archive/6318.html

neuro.georgetown.edu/faculty...uber.htm

emedicine.medscape.com/articl...verview

www.medscape.com/medline/a...ct/2792157

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3749386

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8047244

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3067753

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1509692

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11865562


search.yahoo.com/search

adam.about.com/reports/000047_3.htm


www.opendot.co.uk/


www.orthomolecular.org/librar...027.pdf


www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art...1911189/


www.wpic.pitt.edu/research/...Disord.pdf




Dyspraxia:

www.dyspraxiausa.org/index.p...oms.html

www.dyspraxiausa.org/index.p...oms.html

www.ncld.org/ld-basics/l...ng/dyspraxia

www.healthline.com/galecontent/dyspraxia

www.bbc.co.uk/health/cond...raxia2.shtml

www.dyspraxia.org.nz/what_is.htm

www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders...praxia.htm





Dyslexia:

www.brightsolutions.us/

www.interdys.org/FAQ.htm

www.interdys.org/ewebeditp...-08-08.pdf

www.interdys.org/ewebeditp...slexia.pdf

www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders...slexia.htm

www.medicinenet.com/dyslexia/article.htm

www.mayoclinic.com/health/d...a/DS00224




Neurodivergence in general:
(Dr. Levinson calls it Dyslexic Syndrome.
Ronald D. Davis calls it Dyslexia,root of all neuro-divergent conditions)

www.dyslexia.com/library/symptoms.htm

www.dyslexiaonline.com/inform...me.html

www.danda.org.uk/pages/about-danda.php




Autistic Spectrum:

www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders...autism.htm

www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders...perger.htm

www.aspergers.com/aspclin.htm

www.webmd.com/brain/autis...ome-symptoms



AD/HD:

www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders...d/adhd.htm

www.webmd.com/add-adhd/gu...dhd-symptoms

www.addresources.org/article...ler1.php

www.autism.com/autism/index.htm

www.medicinenet.com/autism/article.htm





My neurological,neuropsychological tests,documentation confirmed difficulties that fit into neuro-divergent conditions but also schizophrenia.
I was misdiagnosed as having Bipolar and schizoaffective disorder.

note: Veteran Affairs neurologists confirmed Dyslexia,Dyspraxia
Dr. Levinson gave a diagnosis of cerebellar vestibular dysfunction which he believed was root of Dyslexic Syndrome, and he acknowledged my Dyslexia,Dyspraxia
The psychological confirmed AD/HD



Dr. Levinson testing showing/recording problems with eye tracking/coordination/movements, and balance/posture:
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Dr. Levinson neurological testing showing problems with neurological problems. The same testing is given to test drunk drivers:
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Veteran Affairs neuro-psychological testing confirming problems with immediate memory
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Veteran Affairs neurologists confirmed problems with cerebellar system, eye tracking/movements,saccades,auditory processing
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Veteran Affairs neurologists confirmed my Dyslexia,Dyspraxia in 2006
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Diagnosis of ADHD by psychologist in 2004
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Diagnosis of Cerebellar Vestibular Dysfunction in 2005
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Are Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autistic Spectrum really Disorders? Well..they have strengths


Asperger’s Syndrome often allows a student to show:

* Intense concentration on studying
* Independence
* An affinity with computers and other technology
* Good formal essay writing
* Attention to detail and precision
* Original ideas
* Reliable meeting of deadlines.
brainhe.com/students/typ...tml#strengths


Positive aspects of dyspraxia

Most books and web sites on dyspraxia focus on difficulties. Dyspraxic people often have strengths as well, such as:

* Creativity
* Determination
* Motivation
* Strategic thinking
* Problem-solving
brainhe.com/students/typ...yspraxia.html


Positive aspects of dyslexia

Most books and web sites on dyslexia focus on difficulties with reading, writing and memory tasks. Dyslexic people often have strengths as well, such as:

* Creativity
* 3 dimensional thinking
* Seeing the 'whole picture'
* Pictorial thinking
* Divergent thinking
* Problem solving
* Making unexpected connections
brainhe.com/students/types/dyslexia.html


ADHD is part of what might be called ‘neurodiversity’. Its indicators can overlap with dyslexia in respect of lack of concentration and difficulties with personal organisation. On the other hand, there are said to be some potential advantages of this kind of brain:



* Ability to see the ‘big picture’
* Being creative and inventive
* Ability to focus intensely for a time
* High levels of energy
* Risk-taking can lead to discoveries
* Being intuitive
brainhe.com/students/typ...DHDstaff.html





If neuro-divergents talked about psychic,mystical,shamanic experiences to psychiatrists, they get diagnosed as having psychosis,schizophrenia. It's a good thing for people to keep those things to themselves. This what tends to make a difference between diagnosing somebody as a schizophrenic,psychotic,bipolar or a neuro-divergent. Unfortunately, disorganized schizophrenia doesn't have anything to do with hallucinations. Therefore,neuro-divergents can easily get misdiagnosed as having disorganized type of schizophrenia. It was my symptoms/traits that share qualities with disorganized type of schizophrenics that got me misdiagnosed in the first place. It was my speech irregularities. Loose,tangential,disorganized type speech is not just symptoms/traits of schizophrenia,psychosis but also neuro-divergence. My rapid speech got me mistakened for being manic, but that is also neuro-divergence. Both speech irregularities are also cluttering which many neuro-divergents tend to have. Those are things to be aware of. I talked to my mom about it,and she told me that
my father had similar speech irregularities too.




Both parents of mine are neuro-divergents. Neuro-divergence runs strong in my family. My late father was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic by prison psychiatrists. My mother was once on antipsychotic medication as a teenager because she had emotional meltdown like many neuro-divergents have because she wanted go home. She was in a mental hospital because she was unhappy in foster home. I have a long history of emotional meltdowns from childhood to adulthood myself. Of course, omega 3 fatty acids DHA/EPA in fish/cod liver oil has helped decreased my unusual hypersensitivity. That's one of the reasons, it's useful for people with neuro-divergent conditions. Mom told me that she has a lot of the neuro-divergent symptoms that I showed her from Dr. Levinson's list. She even have history of poor eye
contact like both my father and me. Those are symptoms/traits of neuro-divergence and schizophrenia.

Those are things that I want to raise awareness as a neuro-diversity advocate.