Butterfly Changing 11/22/24 Butterfly Changing 11/22/24

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.

Butterfly Changing 10/4/24 Butterfly Changing 10/4/24

Interview With Me and Ellen Part 1

Today is the first part of an interview with my friend, Ellen who is a special ed tutor and teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana. We discuss the challenges of teaching during the pandemic, what it was like before and after as well.

Butterfly Changing 7/6/24 Butterfly Changing 7/6/24

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.

Butterfly Changing 6/1/24 Butterfly Changing 6/1/24

Interview With Me and Jim Lange

James Lange is a CPA/Attorney and the author of ten best-selling financial books that help IRA and retirement plan owners get the most of what they’ve got. The Wall Street Journal has endorsed Jim’s tax and estate planning strategies 36 times.

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 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 11/5/21 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.