with Amy Margolis, Ph.D.
Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD) is poorly understood and frequently seen in children with ADHD. NVLD is defined by core deficits in visual and spatial abilities, and difficulty with social interactions and/or math skills. Children with NVLD often have other difficulties including problems with executive functioning, fine motor skills, anxiety, and pragmatic (social) language. As a result, these children often experience social and academic challenges.
Since NVLD is not well understood, children with NVLD are often first diagnosed with ADHD before the NVLD is recognized. This late diagnosis can lead to missed opportunities for intervention.
In this free webinar, Amy Margolis, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist at Columbia University Medical Center in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, explains how to distinguish symptoms of NVLD from those of ADHD.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How to distinguish symptoms of NVLD from those of ADHD
- The importance of an accurate, early diagnosis
- Why clinicians often misdiagnose NVLD
- Signs of NVLD that parents should look for
- How NVLD affects children in the classroom
- Strategies parents can use to help a child with NVLD
- Practical tips to help teachers modify instruction for students with NVLD
The expert Q&A webinar “Could It Be Nonverbal Learning Disability? An Overlooked LD in Kids with ADHD” will take place Thursday, January 26, from 1pm-2pm ET (12pm-1pm CT; 11am-12pm MT; 10am-11am PT).