Written by and for teens and young adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), as well as for their parents, teac
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Table of contents :
Intro
NLD from the Inside Out by Michael Brian Murphy
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Disclaimer
Acknowledgements
Preface to the Third Edition
Introduction
Part I --
What Is NLD?
Part II --
The NLD Brain
Part III --
What We Want You To Know
Part IV --
Preparing for a Successful Life
Part V --
The Big Questions
End Notes
Index
1. What is NLD?
2. A Short History of NLD
3. Diagnosing NLD
4. Understanding Your NLD Brain
5. Sensory Sensitivities and the NLD Brain
6. Social Cues and the NLD Brain
7. Executive Functioning and the NLD Brain
8. NLD and Academics. 9. What We Want Therapists and Guidance Counselors to Know10. What We Want Teachers and School Administrators to Know
11. Talking to Parents about NLD
12. Preparing for Academic Success
13. NLD, Friendships, and Dating
14. Life After High School
15. It's a Wonderful Life-Even with NLD
16. The Politics of NLD.