There is a great deal of overlap between Asperger's and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, so much so that it is possible that the symptoms of each describe the same group of children from different perspectives from either a psychiatric/behavioral perspective, and NVLD a neuropsychological perspective. Here is an in depth article from NLD on the Web (less)There is a great deal of overlap between Asperger's and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, so much so that it is possible that the symptoms of each describe the same group of children from different per... (more)

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This is a case study given by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry suggesting the possibility of co-morbidity of sensory processing disorders and NLD. From Psychiatric Times

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The child with nonverbal learning disability is particularly inclined toward developing secondary internalizing disorders such as stress, anxiety and panic, as well as debilitating phobias. Read more from NLD on the Web (less)The child with nonverbal learning disability is particularly inclined toward developing secondary internalizing disorders such as stress, anxiety and panic, as well as debilitating phobias. Read more ... (more)

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