Slow processing disorder can cause difficulties in perceiving and receiving information. This disorder, however, does not mean that a person's intelligence is low, but requires resources for normal work, reports The Daily Mail.

Processing speed depends on how quickly the brain can receive information and decide how to react. Slow processing can be both a separate disorder and accompany attention deficit and hyperactivity syndrome, dyslexia (reading disorder) or dyscalculia (algebra disorder).

Signs of slow information processing speed may include unusual response to verbal instruction or questions, needing more time to read or write, feeling information overload, and poor management of time. People with this disorder may have difficulty choosing words when speaking.

Long work meetings, multi-step instructions, or large amount of information can lead to stress. If a person has been diagnosed with slow processing disorder, it is worthwhile for him to warn the employer about it. Breaks during long consultations can help to overcome stress. Making notes on the phone and online calendar enables to “unload” the brain.