Using Mental Math with NLD: Now vs. Life Applications

Growing up, math was a constant challenge for me, and I often needed multiple tutors to help with homework—sometimes three in a single day. While overwhelming at times, their support eased my frustration and tears. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with NLD at 19 in college that I finally understood why math had been so difficult.

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Reading with NLD: Understanding and Comprehension

And  so today's episode is going to be about what it is like to read a book when you have an NLD.  I still have all of these problems,  so, do you have, do you find yourself skipping lines when trying to read a book?  Or have challenges with not feeling tired after reading a lot at once?  Do you find that sometimes it's hard to understand what you just read?

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Interview with Dateability, Johnathon and Me (Part 3)

This episode is the final part to the interview with Jacqueline and Alexa co founders of Dateability app, Johnathon and myself. We will discuss how dateability makes their app safe, dating more accessible for everyone especially LGBTQ+, neurodivergents, and neurotypicals. Please go to this page and watch the video on it to learn more about dateability: https://info.dateabilityapp.com/. Thank you.

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Interview with Dateability, Me, and Johnathon (Part 1)

This episode is the first part to the interview with Jacqueline and Alexa co founders of Dateability app, Johnathon and myself. We will discuss how dateability makes their app safe, dating more accessible for everyone especially LGBTQ+, neurodivergents, and neurotypicals. Please go to this page and watch the video on it to learn more about dateability: https://info.dateabilityapp.com/. Thank you.

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Challenges of NLD, Chronic Migraines, and PTSD

Do you struggle with more than one incurable condition or learning difference? Or do you have challenges living with more than one condition or learning difference that are invisible? Do you have issues with theorems not being a cure for these conditions, diseases, learning differences, et cetera, now or possibly ever.

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New name and acronym for NVLD: Development Visual Spatial Disorder or DVSD and Chronic Pain, Hypermobility and Neurodivergence

So today's episode will be about chronic pain, hypermobility, and neurodivergence. Did you know that there is a link between neurodivergence and being hyperbolic? So, I'm going to combine this with the new name for NVLD, which is Development Visual Spatial Disorder, or DVSD is the acronym. So, have you ever heard of why NVLD isn't in the DSM? And why is the name changing to DVSD? developmental visual spatial disorder. Why isn't there one agreed upon definition for NVLD or DVSD?

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Some Misconceptions About My Chronic Migraine Condition and NLD

Nonverbal Learning Disability is a learning challenge that makes it more difficult for individuals to process nonverbal information. This includes understanding things like body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, social cues, hand signals, and other behaviors that make up the bulk of social interaction. NLD or NVLD also has physical challenges such as impaired fine motor skills and lower visual-spatial awareness. People with NLD can also process information more slowly which makes it difficult to do things like mental math, retain information, and think abstractly.

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Neurodivergence and Being Bullied

Have you ever been bullied physically or online because of being neurodivergent as a nerd or OCD er. Or have you been name called, nicknamed, or been the receiver of a slur? Or worse, are you your own bully because you think you are a burden to others?

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NLD and Misplacing Things

So have you ever thought you lost something that was very was really valuable, precious, or meaningful to you. If so, I hope you were able to find it when you least expected it. When you are trying to find it, do you tend to tear the room apart looking for it and then get frustrated when you don't find it? And even more so when you realize the mess you made and and have to put everything back where it belonged. I can think of many times when this happened to myself.

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