Non-Verbal Disability vs Learning Disability
Non-Verbal Disability
Involves having trouble understanding nonverbal cues such as body language and sarcasm.
It is very difficult to diagnose, so they often go unrecognized.
Similarities
Both may be branded as "problem" child.
Both can show unexpected behavior.
According to Sue Thompson NLD is a syndrome that "reveals itself in impaired abilities to organize the visual-spatial field, adapt to new or novel situations, and/or accurately read nonverbal signals and cues."
Proper evaluation may never be performed on the child, which can lead to negative consequences in the learning of the individual.
Related to a problem in right hemisphere of the brain.
It could potentially be detected early on because most of the child's first form of communication is non-verbal.
Affects from 0.1% to 1% of the population.
The child may show high intelligence, but he or she might not be able to see and learn.
It was recently discovered in the 1970's. Many teachers still remain uniformed.
Lesson plans
Need to exploit the strengths of the child
In order to create a sound lesson plan to accommodate for these students' special needs, teacher, administration and parents need to be aware of what is happening
Encourage an organized environment and be flexible
The child's lesson plan should focus both on academic and social skills as well
Symptoms
Difficulty finding their way around
Difficulty coping with changes in routine and transitions.
Difficulty generalizing previously learned information.
Difficulty following multi-step instructions.
Makes very literal translations.
Asks too many questions.
Easily overwhelmed
May experience heightened sensory experiences.
Psychologist may misunderstand this disability with maturity of the student
Learning Disability
According to the Learning Disability Association "Learning disabilities are neurologically-based processing problems. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math."
They can also include problems in organization, higher order thinking and memory.
Most problems are easily diagnosed during school years.
Intelligence is generally categorized as average or, in some cases, above average.
They are considered lifelong challenges as they have no cure.
Created by:
David Echeverry
SPED 924 May 24, 2017
Unlike NLD who tend to speak a lot, LD students have trouble communicating verbally in different ways
Diagnosis
Check behavior in the house.
Do they read?
Do they write?
Does someone read stories to them?
Do they say coherent stories?
Observe and evaluate behavior in class.
Assess phonological memory.
Check for letter identification .
Recognizing logos ore signs.
Have them clap the number of syllables.
Assess ability to turn pages and other fine motor skills
In their lesson plans, specific skills need to be targeted according to their disability.
It affects about 10% of the population
Types of LD
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
Language Processing Disorder
Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit
Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities
Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit
Related disorders
ADHD
Dyspraxia
Executive Functioning
Symptoms
Trouble expressing ideas clearly.
Trouble learning new vocabulary.
Reading comprehension issues
Difficulty understanding questions.
Student may not understand figurative language.
Students may not understand abstract ideas.
Difficulties learning the alphabet, numbers, words, songs and rhymes.
Spelling mistakes
Mixing up order of words.
Mixing up the order of numbers.