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Non-verbal learning Disability (NVLD) is a neurological profile where individuals process information primarily through verbal channels, often missing non-verbal cues. Despite the misleading name, people with NVLD are not nonverbal and may not have traditional learning disabilities. Individuals with NVLD tend to be highly detail-oriented, bright, warm, and caring.

Non-verbal learning Disability (NVLD) is a neurological profile where individuals process information primarily through verbal channels, often missing non-verbal cues. Despite the misleading name, people with NVLD are not nonverbal and may not have traditional learning disabilities. Individuals with NVLD tend to be highly detail-oriented, bright, warm, and caring.

Non-verbal learning Disability (NVLD) is a neurological profile where individuals process information primarily through verbal channels, often missing non-verbal cues. Despite the misleading name, people with NVLD are not nonverbal and may not have traditional learning disabilities. Individuals with NVLD tend to be highly detail-oriented, bright, warm, and caring.

The speaker, Marcia Eckerd, emphasizes the importance of recognizing and celebrating neurodivergent individuals like Tim Wal's son.

We discuss: ✅Common self-regulation techniques (like stimming, pacing, or drawing) ✅How tools like meditation, breathing exercises, and body scans help reduce stress ✅Why daily practice is essential for calming your nervous system ✅How partners, teachers, and caregivers can support self-regulation with empathy and understanding

Welcome to another episode of Everything Neurodiversity with Robert Bernstein and Marcia Eckerd. In today’s conversation, we dive into a powerful and often misunderstood experience common among people on the autism spectrum: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD).

Rob and Marcia explore how a lifetime of criticism, exclusion, and rejection can lead neurodivergent individuals to develop an almost radar-like sensitivity to perceived slights. This emotional response can quickly spiral into deep self-doubt and negative thinking.

Together, they discuss: