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05.22.08, 13:19 PM General Topics
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what is a nonverbal learning disorder (nvld)? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.22.08, 01:19 PM Flag
 

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your hands and arms don't work?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:20 PM Flag
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sweetie, those would be physical disabilities [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:23 PM Flag
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nonverbal communication is based on body language [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:24 PM Flag
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I really hope you are drunk. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:25 PM Flag
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nope just a Communications Instructor at a local University. And Your credentials? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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mother of a child who has a non-verbal learning disability. It does not have to do with hands and arms not working. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:28 PM Flag
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This just goes to show you how little some teachers know. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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my ds has one. He has difficulty writing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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1. You are safest posting this only to the SN board. 2. Here: http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/nonverbal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:24 PM Flag
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ita, but it can also be something like my ds' issue of having problems writing. It is a learning disability, but not related to speech/language. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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Actually it is related to language, many struggle with pragmatic language. My dc has nvld and has an extremely high verbal IQ, but also has pragmatic issues. These dc are usually extremely verbal, but can still have language issues [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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I would guess it has to do with visual skills, spatial sense (underlying math capabilities), but I'm just guessing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:33 PM Flag
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it's an inability to process non verbal communication. like--you simply can't tell if people are responding positively or negatively to you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:34 PM Flag
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That makes sense. I've never heard the term so I thought it was a generalized statement like, "We're examining Johnny's learning challenges and find he struggles in nonverbal areas". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:38 PM Flag
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which is a sensible assumption. oddly, people w/nvld are generally quite good at those things... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 01:41 PM Flag
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This is not always the case. My dc has nvld and he does have trouble processing nonverbal communication, but not to that extreme. He knows when people are responding positively or negatively, but has more difficulty with subtle things. Also [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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