Can your intelligence effect your speech and articulation? I found this interesting post on Reddit earlier about this topic. I really feel this post as someone with speech disorders and a intellectual disability I’ve wondered this before. Is it true tho?

  • I'm_All_NEET:3@lemmy.mlOP
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    2 days ago

    “Do you know the cause for your ID or articulation issues?”

    Well, I have both ADHD and dyslexia and I think my mom drank when she was pregnant with me which may have helped. Idk what coursed by articulation issues tho.

    “Are you in the US?”

    Yes, I am

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      1 day ago

      ADHD and dyslexia and speech issues - All of those can be serious struggles and require help from professionals to learn to manage/compensate.

      For the ID, a doctor or a diagnostician did IQ testing and got a score below 70? If that’s the case, your city/ state/county may have an MHMR department that might be able to offer you services - help with therapies or job skills or accessing any funding that might be available.

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        “For the ID, a doctor or a diagnostician did IQ testing and got a score below 70?”

        When I was 14 I was diagnosed by a counsellor with a IQ of 73. As of 2021 my IQ is 76. Do those benefits still apply?

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          See if your county has an MHMR office. If they ask, instead of giving those numbers, just tell them you were diagnosed with an intellectual disability. They may offer to put you on a waiting list that sounds ridiculous - like 12 years or something. Do, it! People move out of the county and drop off the list all the time. They may question your ID diagnosis because you seem very on top of things and you’re a good communicator. This is an situation where the speech issue may work in your favor. I know that sounds horrible, but sometimes you have to play the system.

          Did you receive special ed services in school? If you did, they may have had a transition specialist who gave you paperwork to find services after graduation. I don’t know the details, I just hear it talked about in meetings. If you want to attend a community college or training program, there may be services available there too.

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            20 hours ago

            “Did you receive special ed services in school?”

            Nope, they tried but my dad refused. They also tried giving me speech therapy but my dad also refused that.

            Very good advice tho.