Odd Girl In

Pia,

This blog post nailed NLD perfectly! I do believe that NLD ranges on a scale and it is most definitely different for every person.

My son is one of the funniest people I know. I think it may be his defense mechanism, but he has been funny since he knew how to speak. He is also very athletic, another not-supposed-to-happen quality.

As for not settling and always feeling forever young and looking for more knowledge, I feel that all the time as well. When I was laid off from my corporate job in 2009, I said "that is enough for me." And I now work for myself. Fortunately, I live with family to help pad the pocketbook. I think many people feel that way. It's called ambition!

Great post. I think this is your best by far, but it's hard to tell, all your posts are enlightening. :)

I totally appreciate the feedback. And thanks so much for liking it!
There's so much I have to say on the subject. This post basically wrote itself and I had to stop as it was getting too long with too many concepts.
I will be talking more about the literature as too much of it is "all or nothing," and that's just not the way brains work.

This inherent goodness actually reminds me of a friend who was extremely bright, but in college all of a sudden was told he either had a learning disability or adhd. It turned out to be severe adhd, but I wonder. He is one of those people who is just inherently good, yo can feel it, but he apt to be taken advantage of. Not that on the surface you'd know it.

Far from stupid, for sure, but also far from nonverbal.

Cooper--I had ADHD also. It's common with NLD

Doug--never nonverbal. It's the worst name for this disorder or sets of disorders as it's the opposite of what nonverbal learning disorder is and makes no sense. But I think our lives are supposed to be upside down so..Thanks for the far from stupid remark

There is such clarity to your writing. By explaining things in the way that you do, you're helping me, and I've no doubt many others, understand more and more about NLD I'm not sure we would have otherwise.

Definitely makes sense that you would tend to be more compassionate.

Cameron: The name of the disorder might make literal sense (ha) but almost everybody asks me why it's called that when verbal communication isn't the problem.
It makes sense grammatically but it didn't sound right to me when I first heard it so I understand the confusion.
JS: thanks. I try :)