NvLD Connection Connecting for Resources and Support

NvLD Connection, originally launched as NLDline in 1998, was the first website dedicated to Nonverbal Learning Disorders, (NLD/NvLD). This updated version of the site continues to serve as a resource for parents, NvLD adults, and professionals. It aims to facilitate understanding and accommodations for those affected by NvLD, a neurological syndrome characterized by specific strengths and weaknesses. The original material continues to be relevant and have value in its content and context.

What is NvLD?

  • Assets:
    • Early speech and vocabulary development
    • Remarkable rote memory and attention to detail
    • Early reading and excellent spelling skills
    • Eloquent verbal expression
    • Strong auditory retention
  • Deficits:
    • Motoric: Lack of coordination, severe balance issues, and graphomotor difficulties
    • Visual-Spatial-Organizational: Poor visual recall, faulty spatial perceptions, and executive function* challenges
    • Social: Difficulty understanding nonverbal communication, adjusting to changes, and social interactions
    • Sensory: Sensitivity to visual, auditory, tactile, taste, or olfactory stimuli
    • *Executive Functions (XF): Neuropsychological functions including but perhaps not limited to: decision-making, initiative, assigning priority, planning, initiative, sequencing, motor control, emotional regulation, inhibition, problem-solving, impulse control, establishing goals, monitoring results of action, and self-correcting. From: www.behavenet.com

Dedication

This site is dedicated to Dr. Byron P. Rourke (1939-2011) and his colleagues at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, for their work in identifying the Nonverbal Learning Disabilities  (NvLD) syndrome and for developing the NvLD White Matter Model, as well as  to Sue Thompson (1952-2004) for her crucial work  in translating scientific research into practical resources for understanding and managing NvLD through her many articles, presentations and her outstanding book, The Source for Nonverbal Learning Disorders (LinguiSystems, October, 1998) originally entitled “I Shouldn’t Have to Tell You.“