Nonverbal learning disorder, which involves deficits in coordination, perception, socialization, difficulty understanding humor, and nonverbal problem-solving, is marked by a discrepancy between between verbal and motor, social, and spatial skills on IQ tests.
Recommended Resources
EHow: How to Treat a Nonverbal Learning Disability
Features details about NLD, steps to take before contemplating treatment, and how the disability is treated once it is diagnosed.
http://www.ehow.com/how_8097173_treat-nonverbal-learning-disability.html
Learning Rx: Nonverbal Learning Disability
Discusses the developmental disorder, characteristics including visual-spatial skills, conceptual skills, and social skills, and treatments for this problem.
http://www.learningrx.com/nonverbal-learning-disability.htm
NLD on the Web is an invaluable resource of information on Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities for parents; includes full-text articles and contact details.
http://www.nldontheweb.org/
NLD Online, the Non-Verbal Learning Disorders Online, offers a reference library, education information, parenting tips, and other materials.
http://www.nldline.com/
