Butterfly Changing 4/23/24 Butterfly Changing 4/23/24

Interview With Janie and Jennifer

Interview with Janie about her challenges with NLD, Cerebral Palsy and visual challenges as well.

Butterfly Changing 4/21/24 Butterfly Changing 4/21/24

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?

Butterfly Changing 2/9/24 Butterfly Changing 2/9/24

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.

Butterfly Changing 1/5/24 Butterfly Changing 1/5/24

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?

Butterfly Changing 10/20/23 Butterfly Changing 10/20/23

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.

Butterfly Changing 8/11/23 Butterfly Changing 8/11/23

You Are More Than Your Labels

I want to talk today about being more than the labels we were given. Whether that's short, tall, thin, big, smart, stupid, white, black or brown, LGBTQ. Sorry if I forgot one of those letters in there. Neurotypical or neurodiverse.

Butterfly Changing 12/3/21 Butterfly Changing 12/3/21

Auditory Memory with Having NLD

Today's episode is about one's sixth sense or auditory memory when you have NLD.

Butterfly Changing 11/19/21 Butterfly Changing 11/19/21

NLD and Hand-Eye Coordination/ Slower Reflexes

Today’s topic will be about the challenges of hand-eye coordination/ slower reflexes that NLDers have.

Butterfly Changing 11/12/21 Butterfly Changing 11/12/21

NLD and Sensory Issues

Today’s topic will be about the sensory issues of NLD: sites, sounds, touch, taste, smells, and feel.

Butterfly Changing 11/5/21 Butterfly Changing 11/5/21

How to Describe How You Feel and Emotions When you have NLD

Today’s topic will be about how NLDers try to describe their emotions and when they sometimes fail at describing them.

Butterfly Changing 10/29/21 Butterfly Changing 10/29/21

NLD and Travel, Make Friends

Today’s topic will be about traveling and making friends while having NLD.

Butterfly Changing 9/24/21 Butterfly Changing 9/24/21

NLD and Trying New Things

Today’s episode is about trying new things with NLD.

Butterfly Changing 9/17/21 Butterfly Changing 9/17/21

NLD and Responsibility

Today I want to talk to you about a very special member of my dog, Truffles, and how she helped me become more responsible in my life. I also want to talk about how responsibility relates to NLD: it can help you feel more independent, confident, and in this case, how having a dog can help you with expressing emotions better.

Butterfly Changing 9/10/21 Butterfly Changing 9/10/21

Ghosting for NLDers and Neurotypicals

Today’s episode is going to be about the effects of being ghosted by friends and people that both neurotypicals (NTs) and NVLDers have experienced. I want to talk about how ghosting relates to NTs and NVLDers today. It happens more to NVLDers because of not being able to read social cues, being more naive and innocent. Also having an issue with believing that anyone will have any reason to hurt you. I will share my experiences of being ghosted and have some friends both NTs and NVLDers share their own experiences.

Butterfly Changing 8/20/21 Butterfly Changing 8/20/21

NLD, Context of Conversations and Big Picture Perspective

Today’s episode will be about NLDers sometimes forgetting the context or point of bringing up a story. Also when they go off topic and forget to say they’re going to. Do you ever have challenges with thinking in big picture terms? Or have difficulty with noticing when someone is not tuned into the conversation you’re having with them? Do you also have some issues with staying on topic with the conversations as well?

Butterfly Changing 8/13/21 Butterfly Changing 8/13/21

DBT and CBT Therapy Interview

Today's episode will be an interview from Christina Cummings. She is a DBT therapist from New Jersey and she will describe what that is in the episode, and this will be the first part of her interview.