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.
Interview with Me and Ellen (Part 3)
Today is the final 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.
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.
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.
NLD and Fake Relationships
Have you ever experienced relationships that seemed real in the first few moments of having it and then slowly fading into fake ones? I had this experience with a couple girlfriends and my last romantic relationship, which ended last October, felt like that.
Interview With Janie and Jennifer
Interview with Janie about her challenges with NLD, Cerebral Palsy and visual challenges as well.
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.
Auditory Memory with Having NLD
Today's episode is about one's sixth sense or auditory memory when you have NLD.
NLD and Hand-Eye Coordination/ Slower Reflexes
Today’s topic will be about the challenges of hand-eye coordination/ slower reflexes that NLDers have.
NLD and Sensory Issues
Today’s topic will be about the sensory issues of NLD: sites, sounds, touch, taste, smells, and feel.
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.
NLD and Travel, Make Friends
Today’s topic will be about traveling and making friends while having NLD.
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.
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.
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?
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.