The NVLD Project | Non-Verbal Learning Disability

Ever since I was young, I have had difficulty making friends and maintaining relationships. This is because I often get confused with people’s facial expressions, social expectations, and societal rules. This has gotten me into a lot of trouble throughout my life, including suspensions, messy breakups, and social isolation. Because there has been little understanding and supp...

One of the things that you continue to read about is how students with an NVLD and other learning disabilities are at great risk of having very low self-esteem. This is especially the case if they have more than just academic deficits. In my personal opinion, social media has made it worse, and at times, it’s the adults’ fault, which I know they don’t mean to cause hurt. So i...

Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) is often described as a difficulty seeing ‘the big picture.’ In my daily life, this characteristic manifests itself very concretely, both on my plate and in my headphones.

While my friends, family, and coworkers around me seem to enjoy the complexity of mixed flavors — like in a burger or a composed salad — I often feel lost when face...