This forum seems to have no knowledge of what Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD) is. It is quite similar to Aspergers Syndrome, almost the same in a way, but with some notable differences. NLD is a Right Hemispheric disorder of the brain, impairing us in things mainly related to creativity and intuition. I was officially diagnosed with NLD in 4th Grade, when my teacher noticed I was the best reader in my entire class, but I was not comprehending what I was reading. My mom did some searching online and NLD popped up. I was then scheduled an appointment with a Psychologist where I had to do a series of tests. I met the criteria and was then diagnosed with having NLD. While this is in fact a learning disorder, it seems to me that most people do not know about this. You can do some reading on NLD searching on a reliable search engine. Here are some sites going more in-depth about NLD:
http://www.nldontheweb.org/
http://www.nldline.com/
Wikipedia entry of NLD:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonverbal_l...g_disorder
Just to let you all know what this disorder is about. Hopefully this topic and provided links helped out.
It's come up here and there on this forum before. I get an image of a Venn diagram between AS and NLD with a lot of overlap between them.
I know some teachers who have mentioned they recognize that I might have a non-verbal learning disorder. They may not know that I have Asperger's. But at least teachers are recognizing it and more tolerate of it.
Doesnt NLD have more acedemic problems or something, like more of an actual learning disability, and AS is a ner...not.
I guess it all depends on the person. Most things I can do fine academically, and much prefer working alone. And if I need assistance, I get a teacher to help. I hate working in groups.
i thought i had that, until i found out about autism. i told my teachers i had it and they just plain didn't care, it was frustrating
i thought i had that, until i found out about autism.
Me too but the spatial/visual disability never made sense. Yes I have some problems visually (mostly with left-sided visual field neglect) and have trouble visualising things (because I rarely manage to take in the whole picture/object I look at) but I am a strong spatial thinker none the less.
Also, until my mid-teens I didn't really think in words as such, so I would say that makes an NLD quite unlikely, since I was clearly able to think and learn pretty well WITHOUT verbal thought.
I would think in both as a child, and both today as well. I can think fine in pictures, in fact, I can create random clips with sound in my head to entertain myself to an extent. I can think quite fine both ways
I know someone who reckons that Liane Holliday Willey (in her autobio Pretending to be Normal) comes across as more NLD than Aspie.
I know someone who reckons that Liane Holliday Willey (in her autobio Pretending to be Normal) comes across as more NLD than Aspie.
I don't know about NLD but Liane does have a very peculiar 'feel' to me in her writing. Very self-aware and aware of her surroundings, and very edgy and OCD-Tourretty. If I'd had a % of her self-awareness and ability to grasp situations and rules etc. in my childhood and teens, I'd have been able to deal with social situations a lot better.