Is NVLD genetic? Are people with NVLD Neurodivergent?

Nonverbal learning disability (NVLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by core deficits in visualspatial processing in the presence of intact verbal ability.”

Additional diagnostic criteria include Average to Superior verbal intelligence and deficits in visuoconstruction abilities, fine-motor coordination, mathematical reasoning, visuospatial memory and social skills.

A child with NVLD’s Average or Superior verbal skills can be misattributed to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, defiant behavior, inattention, or lack of effort.

Is NVLD genetic?

NVLD is strongly genetic in origin and it affects girls as frequently as boys and is characterized by poor visual, spatial, and organizational skills, poor motor performance, and difficulty recognizing and processing nonverbal cues — body language, facial expression, and the nuances of conversation.

Are people with NVLD Neurodivergent?

It’s likely that you do not even know what NVLD is, which is understandable because it’s kind of like the hipster of the neurodivergent community.

That simply means; it’s not mainstream and not everyone has heard of it.

NVLD is not even in the DSM, although many psychologists agree that it is a real diagnosis