Nonverbal Learning Disorder

14 Ways to Help a Child with NLD Succeed
Tapping into the many strengths that children with NLD have can help them to compensate for their weaknesses. This webpage offers guidelines designed to assist parents, educators, and others responsible for creating optimal learning conditions for children with NLD.
Author: Marcia Rubinstien
Publisher: Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities

Arizona Department of Education AT Short Term Loan Library
Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services works in partnership with Northern Arizona University Institute for Human Development Arizona Technology Access Program to make available at no cost, a wide variety of assistive technology devices, equipment, software, and professional development materials to school personnel to improve access to assistive technology.
Publisher: Arizona Department of Education

Does My Student Have NVLD?
This article defines Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NVLD), lists and explains characteristics that often occur in children with NVLD, and includes indications for NVLD and struggles for elementary students with NVLD.
Publisher: The NVLD Project

My NVLD Story (Count Me In)
People with NVLD struggle with a range of conditions but specifically have difficulty with social skills and spatial concepts. This animated video of a 12-year-old's experience about living with NVLD describes how the learning disability affects her in social situations.
Publisher: The NVLD Project

Non-Verbal Learning Disability for the Classroom
The NVLD Project and Winston Preparatory School worked together to create a presentation to help both parents and educators better understand Non-Verbal Learning Disability and how it can manifest in the classroom. The discussion includes common NVLD myths, strengths and weaknesses of those with NVLD, and instructional approaches and sample interventions in five different categories: visual spatial, higher order comprehension, social communication, math concepts and executive functions.
Publication Date: November 2019
Publishers: NVLD Project and Winston Preparatory School

Understanding a Non-Verbal Learning Disorder
In this video, clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho explains what a non-verbal learning disorder is and how it differs from more familiar conditions like ADHD and dyslexia.
Publication Date: August 2024
Publisher: NBC News

What Is Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD)?
This webpage explains non-verbal learning disorder, patterns, and the five of visual and spatial awareness; high-order comprehension; social communication; math concepts; and executive functions.
Author: Caroline Miller
Publication Date: Updated June 2025
Publisher: Child Mind Institute

What is NVLD?
In this podcast, Dr. Jessica Broitman and Dr. Jack Davis explain the challenges individuals with a nonverbal learning disability face, helpful strategies and accommodations, and how they’re part of a team working to get NVLD into the DSM.
Publication Date: April 2023
Publisher: The LDA Podcast