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AD/HD
Articles & Information related to ADHD
Rejection Sensetivity/ Emotional Hyperarousal
Unraveling secrets of your ADD nervous system
How adults with ADHD think: Understaning the neurology of an ADD brain
Prefrontal cortex, emotions and more
How intelligence and identity collide
Diagnosing related conditions
Why women pull back
How to protect yourself and still connect with other people
L/D’s –
Learning Disabilities
Some individuals, despite having an average or above-average level of intelligence, have real difficulty acquiring basic academic skills. These skills include those needed for successful reading, writing, listening, speaking and/or math. These difficulties might be the result of a learning disability.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law, defines a learning disability as a condition when a child’s achievement is substantially below what one might expect for that child. Learning disabilities do not include problems that are primarily the result of intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, or visual, hearing, emotional or intellectual disabilities. Read more on Learning Disabilities here.
LD is a broad term. There are many kinds of learning disabilities, but common learning disabilities include…
Dyslexia -
a language-based disability in which a person has trouble understanding written words. It may also be referred to as reading disability or reading disorder.
Dyscalculia -
a mathematical disability in which a person has a difficult time solving arithmetic problems and grasping math concepts.
Dysgraphia -
a writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space.
Auditory and Visual Processing Disorders -
sensory disabilities in which a person has difficulty understanding language despite normal hearing and vision.
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities -
a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions.
For more information related to Learning Disabilities visit:
NVLD
Non Verbal Learning Disorder
Articles & Information related to NVLD
Awareness, support & solutions for those with NVLD
How does ADHD compare to an NVLD diagnosis
A variety of topics on NVLD
Symptoms, IEP Goals, Accommodations, Teaching Strategis
The following articles are regarding “slow processing speed” a term that people sometimes hear during psychological testing feedback…
Processing speed: What you need to know.
RESOURCES
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Workbooks & Skill Building
ADHD & Autism
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Trauma, Addiction, Substance Use
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Relationships, Sex, Marriage and Family
Therapy and Self-development
Some of Katie’s favorite fiction books that include mental health issues as part of a character
