2011年12月13日 星期二

Understanding Non-Verbal Learning Disorder in Children


Non verbal communication is a generally accepted and used mode of communication. Looking and understanding any signs is easy for many, but there are some people who find it difficult to understand the facial expressions, body language, gestures, postures etc. This difficulty in understand non-verbal communication is known as non-verbal learning disorder.

Non-verbal learning disorder is a neurological disorder, which is being promoted as a new term within the broader area of 'learning disabilities', though it has been considered since the earliest days of learning disabilities diagnosis.

It is strange to find that people/kids with this disability have no problem verbally communicating with anyone. In fact, NVLD kids have very good vocabulary, reading, memory power in the early years of childhood. When these children move to schools, there will be difficulty in interpersonal communication and therefore become physically weak and become not adaptable to the environment.

A few tips for parents who's kids are diagnosed to having NVLD are:

1. Provide structure and routine.

2. Help the child to cope up with anxiety and sensory difficulties.

3. Be logical, organized, clear, concise and concrete. Do not use jargon or sarcasm.

4. Be specific about cause and effect relationships.

5. Help your child develop organizational and management skills.

6. Teach the child about gestures, postures, body language.

7. Help the child in group activities. This is important to help the child socialize.

It is going to be a little difficult for parents to cope with the child's disorder, but with a positive attitude, support and help from family, one can cope with the disorder. Support from family is an integral part of the child's growth and learning to cope with the disability.




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