Nonverbal Learning Disorder: Understanding and Coping with NLD and Asperger's - What Parents and TeachersNeed to Know [Mass Market Paperback]

Rondalyn Varney Whitney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 2008

A special-needs guide that “comes to the rescue”( Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child) of those who struggle with an increasingly common condition.

Millions of children suffer from Nonverbal Learning Disorder, a neurological deficit that prevents them from understanding nonverbal cues like tone of voice and facial expressions. Though they can be exceptionally bright and articulate, these children often have difficulty in social situations, and can become depressed, withdrawn, or anxious.

In this revised edition, Rondalyn Varney Whitney— a pediatric occupational therapist and the parent of a child with NLD—offers practical solutions, the latest information, and all-new activities that will help parents put their child on the path to a happy, fulfilling life.

Topics include:

• Getting a diagnosis

• Developing a treatment plan

• Helping your child make friends

• Dealing with setbacks

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Rondalyn Varney Whitney, MOT, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist and the parent of a child with NLD. She has worked with hundreds of children with NLD.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade; Reprint edition (December 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399534679
• ISBN-13: 978-0399534676
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rondalyn Varney Whitney, PhD, is an occupational therapist and educator. Rondalyn's research in family quality of life, maternal stress, and role of emotional disclosure and perceived support for children and young adults with autism and related disorders and their families began when her own child was diagnosed with a poorly understood learning style. Rondalyn shares her humor in her writing and her work and is well known for her innovative evidence based social curriculum, her leadership, her expertise in sensory integration theory and her outstanding skills as a creative problem solver. She lives with her husband and two sons in Baltimore, Maryland and can frequently be seen pulling her younger son through the house on a sensory rich magic carpet ride or reminding her older son [now fluent in Japanese and Chinese and studying Linguistics] to not laugh at her West Virginia pronunciations.

Her book Bridging the Gap was the first book that outlined the hopeful potential and gift of Aspergers or Nonverbal Learning Disabilty, now newly updated and retitled, Nonverbal Learning Disorder: Understanding and Coping with NLD and Asperger's - What Parents and Teachers Need to Know. In her new book, Rondalyn shares new resources and updates readers on her own son's journey, growing up and growing sucessful embracing the gift of a learning disorder.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nonverbal learning disorder, February 13, 2010

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Librada A. Schmidt "sabelotodo" (Cockeysville, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nonverbal Learning Disorder: Understanding and Coping with NLD and Asperger's - What Parents and TeachersNeed to Know (Mass Market Paperback)

Excellent book, the writer combined her own experience with very good research. This book will help many parents and teacher to unferstand issues related to this dissorder and what to help them.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Should not be the first book you buy about NLD, March 18, 2010

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Mrs. H (burbs of Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nonverbal Learning Disorder: Understanding and Coping with NLD and Asperger's - What Parents and TeachersNeed to Know (Paperback)

Please do yourself a favor and find a copy of this book at a store or library and page through it for more than a couple of seconds before purchasing it. Although it's well-written, the book uses only ONE very specific example of a child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder (throughout the book). If your child has recently been diagnosed with NLD this book will *not* provide you with a good overview of different types of children with the disorder.

Whitney's book does have a nice section on what NLD is and how it affects the brain. The interspersed charts and bulleted lists are great; but read a little past those and see if this is a good fit for your situation.

For parents new to the world of NLD a much better book, in my opinion, is, Helping a Child With Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Disorder: A Parent's Guide (Parents Guide) by Kathryn Stewart. You will be able to find your child in this book. It is my go-to-guide for NLD and support/encouragement for family life with our beautiful daughter who has NLD. I also would not recommend "Nonverbal Learning Disorder" by Rondalyn Whitney as a supplement to the other book. It doesn't add anything useful to the conversation.

That being said, if you page through the book by Whitney and recognize your child in the examples, by all means, buy this book. I'm sure it would be a wonderful find for a parent whose child is like the author's son, Zac. If I were an OT and had a kid with NLD I might write a book about my child as well. Can't blame Whitney for that. It's simply that the NLD world is bigger than the one described in her book. If the specifics fit your home and family, then yes, get this book -- if you see something that makes you furrow your brow for a second, put it down and choose another. I won't be purchasing this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars book in great shape, February 22, 2011

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This review is from: Nonverbal Learning Disorder: Understanding and Coping with NLD and Asperger's - What Parents and TeachersNeed to Know (Mass Market Paperback)

Book as described, very good communication with seller. Postal service dropped the ball, but I eventually got it. Seller willing to refund me too! Great transaction, thanks!