Being diagnosed with Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) can be scary, however, by breaking the different parts into easy, digestible bits & pieces, it won't feel as scary anymore and easier to work on.
Gross Motor Skills - movement, balance, & Coordination
 - Standing 
 - Walking
 - Running
 - Jumping
 - Sitting upright
 - Hand-eye coordination (throwing, catching, kicking, riding a bike, riding a scooter, etc.)
Fine Motor Skills - precision & control
 - Holding a pencil
 - Using scissors
 - Writing/drawing 
 - Folding clothes
 - Typing on a keyboard
 - Fastening buttons
 - Zipping zippers
 - Tying shoes
Social Skills
 - Nonverbal cues

• Hand gestures
• Facial expressions
• Tone
• Reading emotions
• Body language 

 - Sarcasm 
 - Humor
 - Being literal
​Executive Function
 - Paying attention
 - Organizing, Planning, & Prioritizing
 - Starting/Completing Tasks
 - Understanding Different Points of View
 - Regulating Emotions
 - Processing Information 
 - Multi-step Directions
 - Change in Rules/Routines
 - Overly Emotional; Fixate on Things
Visual-Spatial Deficit
 - Longitude & Latitude
 - Angles in Geometry
 - Organization
 - Note-taking
 - Maps/Directions
 - Mental Math
​Feel free to comment questions, stories, advice, tips/tricks, anything related to where you are on your journey 🙂