Who can spot the root problem: a mind-body-mismatch?

In principle: anyone!

I argue that anyone is capable of learning to spot the root problem but only if they know what they are looking for. John or Jane Doe might be forgiven for focusing only on the surface problem and worring about the correct identification of its presenting form, (dyslexia, dysgraphia, attention deficit hyperactivty disorder, obesity and other neurodiverse conditions). Psychologists and psychiatrists cannot be so easily forgiven!

As an aside: this is not the case in Germany. Dr. Johanna Barbara Sattler, a psychologist, psychotherapist is the director of the first German advice centre for left-handers and converted left-handers.. Her handbook is now in its 16th edition and influences how left-handedness is treated in curricula in Bavaria and other German states.

The root problem lies hidden in plain sight: it is masked because our culture is framed in terms of the hegemony of the right and because the focus has been on labelling the surface problems. Here the mistake is failing to recognize that labelling is not explaining in the scientific sense.

Noting the mind-body mis-match involves noting two apparently unrelated facts: observing which is the writing hand and which the adept hand then judging whether they are the same hand or not. Often it’s possible to spot the condition soley by watching closely the dynamics of the writing hand, arm and head posture. I have tackled the issue of who can, or rather should be able to, spot this mind-body-mismatch in greater depth elsewhere [LINK: Who benefits from knowing about the MBM?]

What Is the Problem

What is the Mind-Body-Mismatch Problem?

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Who can Identify it?

Why focus on the mis-match between the writing and the wright or adept hand

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Mind-Body Mismatch

Institutional Inertia

Path to Discovery

Awareness and Advocacy

Treatment and Implications

Identification and Support