Status Updates From Nonverbal Learning Disorder...

“Adults with NLD and Asperger’s syndrome who have never gotten treatment often are very isolated and lonely. They frequently have traits that quickly repel potential friends.”

“Children who are difficult to calm and who don’t get reassurance from their environment because they can’t benefit from nonverbal cues are going to be prone to depression and anxiety.”

“We expect children to know they are loved whether we verbalize it or not, but children with NLD and Asperger’s may not know it till we tell them over and over that they are more important than anything that can break.”

“Your goal is to assure your child knows three things: you love and accept them; any obstacle can be overcome with persistence and help; and being optimistic is an essential tool of happiness and success.”

“Children with NLD and Asperger’s will correct their teachers or grandparents because they correct everybody. It can often look like arrogance, even though these children don’t intend to be arrogant.”

“I would say the most disabling aspect of NLD is that the person has difficulty interpreting and understanding nonverbal cues in the environment.”