Nonverbal LD
Non-verbal LD can include problems with both writing and arithmetic. It is often referred to as a "right-hemisphere learning disability". Compared to language-based disorders such as reading disabilities, visual-motor and visual-spatial impairments are relatively rare - and not well understood at present. Learners may have difficulties in spatial awareness, recognition and organization of visual patterns, and coordinating visual information with motor processes. Learners with non-verbal LD are usually good readers, and are adept at verbal expression and verbal reasoning.
Non-verbal LD is often associated with deficits in social awareness and poor social judgement. The auditory (as opposed to verbal) and visual aspects of communication are difficult for these learners to process. They often miss subtle social cues such as changes in tone during spoken communication and changes in body language. These learners often have difficulty with the "turn taking" aspects of communication and with shifts in topic or subject matter. They are often perceived as rude or socially inept.
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