Right Brain Deficiency

 
 

Right Brain Deficiency

Your right brain is in charge of the big picture and big muscles.

It understands where our bodies are in space and it is vital to social interaction and our understanding of our own and others feelings. It is our sensory brain so it processes the environment around us including what we see, hear and smell. 

The right brain wants to keep you safe so will show avoidance behaviours and is associated with fear and anger. It loves new and novel experiences and is involved in preventing our immune systems from over reacting. 

So what does it look like in a child with a Right Brain Delay?

Diagnoses that may be associated with a right brain deficiency: ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s syndrome, Autism, Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Non verbal learning Disorder (NLD), Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Conduct Disorder (CD)

  • Poor attention

  • Hyperactive

  • Obsessive, compulsive tendencies

  • Impulsive

  • Unusual gait, uncoordinated

  • Social anxiety

  • Overly literal

  • Unable to switch off at night

  • Autoimmune, allergy issues

  • Don’t get the big picture or the joke

  • Poor sense of humour

  • Does’t feel emotions well

  • Doesn’t understand other peoples feelings

  • Dislikes being touched

  • Sensory sensitivities - touch, smell, hearing

  • Problems with reading comprehension

  • Maths reasoning (word problems, geometry)

Those with a right hemisphere deficiency often have poor attention spans and behavioural problems. They often have low muscle tone in the large muscles and are therefore uncoordinated and not great at sports. They have difficulty interpreting social cues and non-verbal language and this can affect their ability to make and maintain friendships because they just cant seem to do things right, socially. Academically they are often strong early in life, and start school already with good reading and spelling skills. However, as they get older they can struggle with maths and understanding the meaning of what they are reading, NOT reading the actual words. They often struggle with the social settings in school early on and have frequent tantrums, meltdowns and act impulsively. People with a right hemisphere deficiency can also struggle with sensory issues – either over or under sensitive. They are often very picky eaters and can seem to be addicted to certain foods – often gluten and dairy. They can be more at risk for autoimmune disorders.

 
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