COURSE OVERVIEW:

The term Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD) can be quite confusing. At first blush, people might think that individuals with this disability are nonverbal. Just the opposite – these kids may actually talk your ear off. Nonverbal Learning Disabilities means that the primary areas of deficit are in the nonverbal domains.

NLD is a brain-based condition that affects skills like abstract thinking and spatial relationships. While NLD can affect the child’s learning in many ways, it creates an even bigger challenge when it comes to the child’s social life.

NLD is considered a syndrome, meaning that the disability is comprised of a cluster of skill deficits which impact virtually every aspect of the individual’s life. As a result of the pervasive implications of NLD, it is a serious and sometimes profound disability. Rather than think of the disorder as a learning disability in the traditional sense, it may be more helpful to consider it in terms of a developmental disability.

In order to provide appropriate intervention for the NLD child, it is important to understand the global nature of the disorder. When first hearing the term learning disability, many parents and carers may initially believe that the problem should properly be addressed within the school setting.

Although the academic issues are the responsibility of the school district, there are other functional limitations which must be addressed. To what extent these will be handled by school personnel will depend on the individual child’s needs and how willing the district is to cooperate. However, with even the broadest school support, there are many areas of intervention which will fall to the parents and carers.

This course provides an overview on Nonverbal Learning Disabilities. Then discusses its causes and the significant deficits which are remediated through the child’s auditory and verbal strengths, in a step-by-step manner. In addition, the signs of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities are explained. And the ways parents and educators can help a child with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities are presented.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• What is NLD?
• The strengths and weaknesses of children with NLD
• How children with NLD will have varying degrees of difficulty in specific physical and mental areas?
• The tactile and visual attention and perception of children with NLD
• The psychomotor coordination of children with NLD
• The adaptability, spatial orientation and mental flexibility of the NLD child
• The executive function and organisation of children with NLD
• The pragmatics of language and generalising information in a child with NLD
• The social skills and emotional stability of children with NLD
• The causes of NLD
• How NLD is often misdiagnosed?
• Why intervention is critical?
• The areas of deficit
• The early warning signs of NLD
• The missed cues of NLD signs
• Identifying NLD in young children
• The parent’s role and how they could help their child?
• The parent traps
• The parent as a carer
• How the parent should be a facilitator?
• How the parent should be a social coach?
• How the parent should be an advocate?
• The external pressures associated with a child with NLD
• The stress within the family
• How to prioritise the child’s needs?

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

Purchase and download course content.

ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.