godpoetry Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 We have a diagnosis. I went to the neuro-psychologist office today to get the results of my sons testing that they did two weeks ago. They told me that he has Non Verbal Learning Disorder. I will know more about this when the doctor sends his full report to me in the mail. Does anyone else have a child with this disorder? He answered most of my questions, but I would love to know what kind of math would be suitable for this kind of child. My son is struggling this year to learn his multiplication and his losing his other facts in the process. Sorry this got so long. It has been long process, and I am thrilled to just have a diagnosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I don't know about now, but there used to be some mothers of NLD children who posted on the forums at http://www.ldonline.org . A woman with NLD used to post there too. She said what worked for her for math was a very patient tutor who allowed her to ask questions about the most minute details of math as she worked through it. NLD children tend to do best with verbal approaches for math -- lots of talking about math -- and tend to not *get* manipulatives. From what I have heard of it, Professor B seems to be more of a verbal approach to math than other programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godpoetry Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Thank you Claire, I will check out the Professor B and I will check out the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmensmom Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi Cynthian, I"m mom to 9yr old Carmen with NLD or NVLD as it's sometimes called. It seems to be one of those LDs you've never heard of until your child or someone you know is diagnosed with it. Fortunately, there is more and more information available in the 2 yrs since we received our diagnosis. Here are some that I've found to be most useful: In addition to the website already mentioned, I use: www.nlda.org www.nldonline.com www.nldontheweb.org www.schwablearning.org Raising NLD Superstars by Marcia Brown Rubinstien Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School by Pamela B. Tanguay (she also wrote one for NLD at Home) The Source Book for Non Verbal Learning Disorder by Sue Thompson Carmen is now in 3rd grade and I'm finding that the older she gets, the more challenging this condition. Our biggest problem right now is social skills--or her lack of them. I read scores of books on social skills training to try and teach her how to navigate her world. Good luck with helping your son. I looked up the Professor B math curriculum and am interested in pursuing it as Carmen also struggles with the abstract concepts in math. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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