Comments | asperger: NLD poll.

uberwander25 in asperger

NLD poll.

Oct 26, 2007 17:16

Poll Do you have NLD

I thought that since my LD poll showed NLD to be common among aspie with LDs I wanted to see if this was true for all aspies in the community.

Well I guess everyone will soon see.

nld

Comments 22

simbab October 26 2007, 21:36:57 UTC

does this have something to do with learning disabilities? because those damn computer acronyms are coming up in my head-in this case the now-defunct Novell Linux Desktop.

kethar October 27 2007, 14:59:02 UTC

Nonverbal learning disorder. See my reply to mysticsong above.

-ken-

cluelessinchi October 26 2007, 22:08:14 UTC

I have numerous processing disorders including Auditory Processing Disorders. Perhaps the poll could have more specific classifiers. As to what specific problems this would have. Having CAPD does not classify as a LD. It is not just a learning disorder but it could affect learning.

christinaathena October 26 2007, 23:13:21 UTC

I've never been quite sure just WHAT the difference between AS and NLD is.

elanivalae October 27 2007, 04:17:58 UTC

Yeah, I read up on it a little and they look pretty much the same. The only difference I saw was that the people they consider NLD and not ASD "blend in" better for longer before being diagnosed.

But since how well one blends in depends a lot on things like gender, class, upbringing, and how well one's talents and weaknesses match the quirks society considers acceptable, it seems like a very arbitrary distinction.

concrete_stare October 26 2007, 23:18:26 UTC

I guess I'll have to answer "no", because I honestly have no clue what NLD is.

christinaathena October 27 2007, 07:37:07 UTC

NLD = Nonverbal Learning Disability. Though, I'm not really sure exactly what it means. From what I've seen, it seems to be very similar to Asperger's. I'm not really clear on what the difference is between the two.

kethar October 27 2007, 14:56:55 UTC

Asperger's is a condition when you never develop certain abilities or outlooks that are common in the general population and necessary for the building of society. Mainly issues communicating (often is reading nonverbal communication), understanding social guidelines, and narrowed, intense, repetitive interests and behaviors. Hence we tend to have an easier time at some things and a much harder time at other ( ... )

dazed_girl October 26 2007, 23:19:27 UTC

I don't think so, but I'm not diagnosed with anything so you never know.