Free Guide: What Is NVLD (Nonverbal Learning Disorder)
Learn the signs of nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD or NLD) and why the brain-based condition gets confused with ADHD.
Delve Into NVLD
Learn how nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD) manifests in children and adults, the link to ADHD, and treatment options, plus get more insights and strategies from ADDitude.
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Nonverbal learning disability (NVLD or NLD) is a little-understood condition characterized by deficits in visual-spatial reasoning.
Due to its confusing name and frequent co-occurrence and symptom overlap with ADHD and other conditions, NVLD is widely misunderstood, overlooked, and misdiagnosed. The name “nonverbal learning disorder” falsely suggests that those with NVLD do not speak. Many children and adults with NVLD have strong verbal skills, vocabularies, and memory and auditory retention; their struggles are, instead, with interpreting nonverbal cues and communication.
Children with NVLD often hide or compensate for their challenges by charming adults with precocious conversation skills. Once puberty hits, NVLD can cause teenagers to develop anxiety over their inability to connect with their peers. Trouble setting priorities or picking up on social cues may jeopardize relationships or jobs in adults with the condition.
In this download, you will learn:
- Differences between NVLD and ADHD
- Signs of NVLD in Children
- Signs of NVLD in Adults
- How to treat NVLD
- Who can diagnose NVLD
- And more!
Delve Into NVLD
Learn how nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD) manifests in children and adults, the link to ADHD, and treatment options, plus get more insights and strategies from ADDitude.
You may opt out at any time. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy .
