NLD from the Inside Out: Talking to Parents, Teachers, and Teens about Growing Up with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities [3 ed.]
9781849057141, 1849057141, 9781784502133, 1784502138
Written by and for teens and young adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), as well as for their parents, teac
Table of contents : Intro NLD from the Inside Out by Michael Brian Murphy Blank Page Disclaimer Acknowledgements Preface to the Third Edition Introduction Part I -- What Is NLD? Part II -- The NLD Brain Part III -- What We Want You To Know Part IV -- Preparing for a Successful Life Part V -- The Big Questions End Notes Index 1. What is NLD? 2. A Short History of NLD 3. Diagnosing NLD 4. Understanding Your NLD Brain 5. Sensory Sensitivities and the NLD Brain 6. Social Cues and the NLD Brain 7. Executive Functioning and the NLD Brain 8. NLD and Academics. 9. What We Want Therapists and Guidance Counselors to Know10. What We Want Teachers and School Administrators to Know 11. Talking to Parents about NLD 12. Preparing for Academic Success 13. NLD, Friendships, and Dating 14. Life After High School 15. It's a Wonderful Life-Even with NLD 16. The Politics of NLD.