Missing the big picture. Struggling to learn sequences and patterns. Becoming easily distracted. What do these behaviors have in common?
They’re all common signs of nonverbal learning disability (NVLD or NLD), a little understood condition characterized by deficits in visual-spatial reasoning that lead to impairment in social and/or academic functioning.For many reasons – from the condition’s not-so-accurate name to its frequent co-occurrence with other conditions – NVLD is widely misunderstood, overlooked, and misdiagnosed.
At the same time, NVLD is thought to affect up to 3% of children and teens.1NVLD’s symptoms are expansive, affecting students in ways that most teachers may not realize.
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