Dear NLDline Friends: You will find a new format to this page. In the past, each new piece of information was immediately added as I received the information. Hopefully, the new headings will help you get around this information more easily. Remember, Newest NLD News is merely the page where new information is posted; often, there are features with more information on the same topic(s) on the left hand side of the home page of NLDline. As always, email NLDline with pertinent information you find. JL
4 9 08 Excellent Social Group Work for teenage girls in Berkeley, CA with Dr. Kathryn McCarthy - Highly recommended. Email: drmccarthy@comcast.net
3 7 08 Orion Academy's Transition Program
2 19 08 HELP SUPPORT IDEA FAIRNESS RESTORATION ACT!
9 8 07 NLD RESEARCH: Participants Needed! Read More
Prosopagnosia (Face Blindness) Research Study
Events:
Norwalk, CT: Winston Prep Open House for new Connecticut campus, opening September, 2007
2 15 06 Byron Rourke's new website: http://www.nld-bprourke.ca/
German Website on Learning Disabilities, including NLD.
If you are visiting NLDline from another country, look for the International Connection, a new feature.
National Association of Parents With Children in Special Education
NEW PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IN MONTEREY, CA
New Support Group in North Carolina
NLD COACHING
NLDCoaching: Take this SURVEY and see how you fare; in response to recent requests, your NLDLine webmaster shares her skill.
SURVEY on SOCIAL INTERACTION & COMPUTER USE: Does your child spend more time on the computer than he/she does socializing? This survey may help with research on this important subject.
New - live journal website on NLD: http://www.livejournal.com/community/nonverbal/
New Book: 5 1 07 Helping Children with Nonverbal Learning Disorder to Flourish by Marilyn Martin
NLD ADULTS: Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability Stories and Strategies by Yvona Fast Paperback 1-84310-766-X 2004 336 pages Jessica Kingsley Publisher: $22.95
WEBSITES
WWW.NEURODIVERSITY.COM/NLD.HTML
WWW.MODELMEKIDS.COM Videos for Teaching Social Skills by Example
State of Minnesota Education Department Paper on NLD
PROGRAMS
CT NEW: Winston Prep opening a Connecticut campus in September, 2007
CT: Franklin Academy
CA Stainbridge Academy
ARTICLES RELATING TO NLD - See more articles in the LIBRARY feature of NLDline
When Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorders Look Alike from the Official Journal of The American Academy of Pediatrics, Novr, 2007.
2 21 08 Dyscalculia
9 16 04 News article on NLD
11 26 05 Washington Post Q&A re NLD
10 9 05 Guided Note Taking
6 3 05 SARCASM - Cynicism Starts Young by Amanda Onion
12 28 06 "The Neuroanatomical Basis of Understanding Sarcasm and Its Relationship to Social Cognition"
1 15 05 For Educators: Responding to Students with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities
10 24 04 A Common Bond: Parents of children with developmental disorders find support
By Ashley Pettus/ Special needs
The Paradox of NLD from the NLDA brochure - concise information
What Are Executive Functions and Self-Regulation and What Do They Have to Do With Language-Learning Disorders by Bonnie Singer & Anthony Bashir
ORGANIZATION AND TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES Schwab Learning
Have you seen the Boston Globe article on NLD? If not, check it out.
Psychotherapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Social & Emotional Secondary Effects of Learning
RESEARCH
The Neuroscience of Human Relationships: Attachment and the Developing Social Brain by Louis Cozolino
Twin study proposal: If you are the parent of a set of twins and one or both have NLD, and you would be willing to participate in an important research project, please email NLDline with your name, email address, twins' age and information, and I will forward your information to the researcher who will then contact you
RESEARCH PROJECT on NLD is taking place in Boston at Beth Israel Hospital, and they are seeking participants, sixteen years to sixty.
EDUCATING OTHERS - For more on this, see the NLDline feature: Educating the Educators
IMPORTANT PARENT LETTER PROTOTYPE TO EDUCATE EDUCATORS ABOUT NLD (Thanks to one of the parents for sharing this excellent document!)
IMPORTANT PARENT LETTER PROTOTYPE FOR BEGINNING OF YEAR #2 (Thanks to another parent for sharing another excellent document!)
The Impact of Teachers by Dr. Bob Brooks
SELF ESTEEM, RESILIENCE, INSPIRATION
Rick Lavoie's Quick Tips on Self Esteem from Schwab Online
STRESS AND NLD
Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less by Dr. Kristy Hagar, Dr. Robert Brooks and Dr. Sam Goldstein
Beyond Worry Every Child Worries. For Some, It Becomes an Anxiety Disorder. Where Do You Draw the Line? by Cecilia Capuzzi Simon, special to the Washington Post, December 9, 2003
IEP, 504, IDEA INFORMATION, INTERPRETING TESTS
Bridges4Kids website has good IEP information and No Child Left Behind info as well
Help interpreting tests: http://www.uniquelygifted.org/ Thanks to a parent for this information
An Overview of ADA, IDEA & 504 Plan, and a List of NLD Accommodations for 504 plan
ADULTS WITH NLD
NLD ADULTS: Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability Stories and Strategies by Yvona Fast Paperback 1-84310-766-X 2004 336 pages Jessica Kingsley Publisher: $22.95
NLD Adult yahoo group for NLD adults. e-mail Vadons@yahoo.com for more information
Attention! All those interested in the NLD Adult, their careers and the workplace. New book in progress. Your help may be needed.
Pathways to Technology - good information on careers in technology
SOCIAL SKILLS
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends by Natalie Madorsky Elman (Author), Eileen Kennedy-Moore $10.47
Finding Friends and Persuading People: Teaching the Skills of Social Interaction by Dale Brown, Sept 1987 from LDOnline
9 24 03 A Social Brain Deserves A Democratic Classroom - Part One by Robert Sylwester, Ed.D
7 5 02 New Research Study on Social Cognition at Stanford University for young men with NLD, ages 10-18, and their families, who live in Northern California. To be a participant in this important research project, email jpiggot@stanford.edu or call (650) 498 4660
Schwab Learning's August newsletter has two new good articles on social skills
from LDonline: Learning the Language of Relationships
CAPD, SENSORY INTEGRATION, VISUAL-SPATIAL PROCESSING, SEMANTIC PRAGMATIC DISORDER
CAPD: The Hidden Disability from the Long Island Press
The Relationship of Learning, Attention Deficits and Auditory Processing Disorders by Dr. Kim Tillery (NLD&CAPD)
Identifying and Remediating Auditory Processing Difficulties: An Interview with Terri Cinotti of SUNY Buffalo by Alice E. Gerard
News article on sensory integration
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) website with many CAPD links, including an excellent auditory processing disorder SIMULATION. And, a good CAPD article
Schwab Learning Newsletter: Central Auditory Processing Disorder
An OT and SLP Team Approach: Sensory and Communication Strategies That WORK! by Nancy Kashman, BS, LOTR and Janet Mora, MA, CCC-SLP
E xcellent CAPD Information: http://www.eeadopt.com/home/parenting/development/language/capd/ and a list of websites discussing executive functioning (Thanks to a contributor from NLD-In-Common).
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES - New NLDline Feature
INFORMATION ON OTHER INTERVENTIONS
Check out this very interesting website: Why Practice Is Important in Re-patterning and in Skill Building
Magazine articles on tape: www.coicemagazinelistening.org
http://www.handwritingforkids.com website for re-patterning handwriting and other fine motor skills.
There has been some discussion about JUGGLING as an NLD intervention to consider. In addition, check out the following website: Balance, Auditory, Vision Exercises
READING NONVERBAL CUES AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
Some excellent WEBSITES and some books to peruse to help in understanding nonverbal cues and facial expressions
GESTURE AND THOUGHT When we speak, the gestures that we use communicate critical non-verbal information to our listeners. Find out how gesturing in the classroom can help or hinder teachers and students in Education Connection's "Do You See What I'm Saying? The Role of Gestures in Learning.
FACE YOUR FEELINGS (recognizing facial expressions) Henny M. Shore, Editor
THE ARTIST'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO FACIAL EXPRESSIONS Gary Faigin
NLDA - THE NONVERBAL LEARNING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION
Be sure and visit the NLDA website and look for the NLDA MEMBERSHIP form online so that you can join the only national non-profit organization trying to make a difference for people with NLD. For information about the organization, see www.NLDA.org.
For clarification, Nldline.com is a privately owned website dedicated to providing the most current information about NLD. Although we support the endeavors of the NLDA, NLDline is not the official website for the organization. Material posted for NLDA conferences and other events is done as a professional courtesy. In addition, NLDline's webmistress is a founding member of NLDA, held the board position of vice president, and now sits as a Board Member Emerita.
BULLYING
The Bully Free Classroom by Allan Beane, Ph.D, Price $17.47 (reg. $24.95) Workshop Information
New website for ANTIBULLYING that may have important political information for your area. 10 15 02: New publication: Easing the Teasing: Helping Your Child Cope With Name Calling, Ridicule and Verbal Bullying by Judy S. Freedman, LCSW, Price $10.47 (reg. $14.00)
Bullying: A place on the web to visit: http://www.students.trinity.wa.edu.au/library/teaching/bully.htm , www.graycenter.org
website: Easing the Teasing..very interesting.
BOOKS - SEE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE LIBRARY FEATURE or IN AMAZON.COM / NLD BOOKS
A Special Kind of Brain: Living With Nonverbal Learning Disability by Nancy Russell Burger
Raising NLD Superstars by Marcia Brown Rubinstien
The Friendship Factor: Helping Our Children Navigate Their Social World - And Why It Matters for Their Success and Happiness by Kenneth H. Rubin, PhD and Andrea Thompson.
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends by Natalie Madorsky Elman (Author), Eileen Kennedy-Moore $10.47
Bridging the Gap: Raising A Child With Nonverbal Learning Disorder by Rondalyn Varney Whitney
Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome: A Parent's Guide by Kathryn Stewart, PhD.
WEBSITE LINKS OF INTEREST TO PARENTS AND KIDS
Great Music for Kids Site- San Francisco Symphony
For Students, Parents and Teachers: DiscoverySchool.com
For those interested in critical thinking skills, something kids with NLD need in school, check out this website: www.CriticalThinking.com. Also, there is a new Critical Thinking Feature. Be sure and take a look at books and software
When It's Your Own Child: A Report on Special Education from the Families Who Use It: (You may have to register for a free download until July 15)
SIBLINGS
Institute for the Study of the Neurologically Typical (A Humorous Parody not to be missed)
INTERNATIONAL - for more information, click to see how many countries have had visitors to NLDline
OTHER NLDLINE FEATURES
Going for a JOB INTERVIEW? Read the following: Nonverbal Communications Escape the Pitfalls by Carole Martin and information about Nonverbal Communication
Check the Pen Pal Feature! If your or your child's age needs updating, please check and send the information along to NLDline
NEW NLDline FEATURE: NLD vs AS
Article on Differences between Asperger's and NLD by Bonny Forrest
MISCELLANEOUS
For a real treat, read an 8th grader's 2002 graduation speech and two poems by a freshman in college
Institute for the Study of the Neurologically Typical (A Humorous Parody not to be missed)
The Realization and Utilization of Organization by Dr. Mel Levine