Nonverbal Learning Disorder & Asperger's / Kathryn Stewart

Dr. Kathryn Stewart discusses her book "Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Disorder" on NBC 11 Morning News (San Francisco).

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• asperger's
• nonverbal
• learning
• disorder
• parenting
• mental
• health

[generic66]

asmom23: Could you give me more details?

[techboy302]

i ADD i didnt know it until i was in high school but i did get tested when i was 3 or 4 t the problem is with i dont understand very much all i get form this is my brain doesn't work right

[alterbridgefan99]

I was diagnosed with NLD my freshman year in high school. Before my diagnosis I felt SO STUPID cause I didn't know how to learn and my special ed teachers didn't know how to teach me cause they've never heard of it. I still feel really stupid sometimes, but I've over come a lot. And...wtf, she didn't talk about NLD at all! False advertising lol

[beez1717]

I'm glad I got to see Dr. Stewart on Youtube :)

[larrymyclown]

why didn't the interviewer ask about asperger's rather than NLD???

that's what her book is about!!!!

[1mpuls1v3]

@redeemer1kamili I have NLD, &, in my experience, had to be taught the meaning of cues & to decipher the different facial expressions, vocal tones, & physical/body language cues. Also, the disorder makes it hard to differentiate between literal & figuritive language; in college, this causes academic & testing problems for me since I would misinterpret the directions even though I know the material well. I act 'normal'- whatever the hell that may be- & see everything in black&white

[Dzubur1]

I go to her school

[redeemer1kamili]

@gasmbay Socially there are lots of conventions that are not completely biological. Like eye contact. Western cultures tend to prefer moderately high amounts of eye contact, and a lack is thought of as 'deceptive'. Eastern cultures, comparatively, prefer less eye contact. Too much is always seen as disrespectful, but the relative amounts differ wildly.

I think calling it a disorder sucks, but it is possible. I don't think it is, but I could be wrong. Most differences were considered disorders...

[redeemer1kamili]

@gasmbay It's terminology. Disorder/Syndrome. In reality it is just a difference. Up till recently people kind of thought that all minds worked the same way, and if there was a difference, you clearly are broken. There are different learning styles.

Language is biological, not an invention. Specific parts of the brain process the different parts of language: Comprehension, speaking, error detection, planning ect. Damage can and does specific things based on where it is e.g. Broca's Area.

[shootingstar24]

@BigT8943 Have you heard of the book, 'Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability'? You can get in on amazon, it's by Yvona Fast, and others. I got that book recently, and it's been a tremendous help. There are so many stories in there and tips and tricks for NLDers/Asers when it comes to interviewing, etc. You should give it a try, and see if it helps! :-)

[gasmbay]

how is it a disorder? ... i dont understand, i dont want to sound ignorant and im not against psychiatry.. BUT language is a human convention (invention) it is not naturally built into us. i just dont think it is a disorder to fail to learn "verbally". there are all kinds of learning styles.