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Nonverbal Learning Disorder: Understanding and Coping with NLD and Asperger's - What Parents and TeachersNeed to Know Paperback – December 2, 2008

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About the Author

Rondalyn Varney Whitney, MOT, OTR, is a regular speaker at the annual NLDA symposium and a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops for parents, teachers, and therapists.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Perigee Books; Reprint edition (December 2, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0399534679
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399534676
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,204,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Should not be the first book you buy about NLD
By Mrs. H on March 18, 2010
Format: 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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
From the perspective of an NLD guy, I can say Mrs. H was right on.
By Christopher Engel on March 9, 2013
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Our reviewer Mrs. H hit the nail on the head pretty hard with the very serious and critically destroying problem with this book: The author focuses on her son, Zac, and pretty much just Zac, exclusively.

But it's not just that she only talks about her own son that's the main problem. It's that she adds in weasel words to make her son seem *especially* special, as if Zac is somehow more important than other people in some way only she seems to see, and that others should, too. For instance, when she feels the need to describe Zac's initial neuropsychology report (which I have also taken, twice, for the exact same reason), she says, specifically, he was in the "99.9th" percentile for a particular verbal test.

If that's not simply showing off your kid like any parent would about any other achievement, it's hard to imagine what is. Simply saying, "Zac scored in the superior range for verbal skills" would be sufficient. But she continues this trend throughout the book, discussing frequently his many superhuman-like strengths in verbal skills, constantly pointing out his achievements, outside praise for him, his "twelfth-grade level" ability at a young age, and basically anything she can think of to make Zac special.

But I didn't buy a book to read about Zac the super-prodigy--or the author's story, either, for that matter, for almost the entire book. I just wanted to learn more about NLD, because I've been diagnosed with NLD. The author believes Zac is a great example to describe a general case of NLD (which is clearly untrue), and her own "interventions" with others in his and her lives to be good examples.Read more ›
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By Librada A. Schmidt on February 13, 2010
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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.
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Excellent insight for family!!
By L. Varney on January 30, 2011
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This was the singular most insightful resource for me as a family member of a child with NLD. This book shed light on behaviors that are confusing for the family as well as for the student diagnosed with NLD -- and what a source of comfort and direction for parents/ families who love, support, but don't always realize the reasons of a child's behaviors or needs. Thanks so much to Ms. Whitney for such compassionate insight! We love these kids-- they are awesome-- her book promotes constructive communication between educators and nurturers... And enables kids to flourish!
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