Hi,
Well, my family's been trying to get me to sign up forever so here I am.
I don't know why Non Verbal Learning Disability isn't one of the diagonsees that we can choose from in the signup menu but professionals think it is what I have and for those of your who know about it it is in fact on the autism spectrum, high functioning, with some strong similarities and differences to Aspergers.
I am a 34 year old man, and because I am used to sharing semi personal details on forums where I think like minded individuals are as well as with multiple therapists and doctors, I will CAUTIOUSLY share some of my issues, without revealing the details that are too personal for me to feel comfortable with.
Here are some details about myself I feel comfortable with sharing so that people on here may understand where I might fall on the spectrum and so I can relate with like minded people.
My difficulties and strengths:
I am quite bad at math, yet I like numbers oddly and making lists (I've heard this can be an autistic symptom)...and despite not being able to grasp most difficult mathematical concepts I am actually quite good at counting in my head. I went to a school for people with learning disabilities in Junior High but later went to a regular school, went to a very esteemed college as well as graduate school and now have a masters degree in english and a certificate in TESOL...but I've been unable to use either.
I have some social skills and some difficulties.
I have difficulty detecting sarcasm often but at the same time I have an excellent sense of humor unlike some with Aspergers.
I have severe anxiety and take Klonopin and Prozac...I most likely have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and also some aspects of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, very obsessive thoughts, rumination and some strong compulsive features.
I have not been diagnosed with depression, but I am certainly depressed, or at least VERY VERY unhappy right now, extremely pessimistic, lethargic, negative.
I was never able to learn to ride a bike while growing up and while I am an ok driver, I am quite bad at backing up in parking lots and operating cars in reverse and spatial orientation in vehicles which I am told is a symptom of NLD.
There are MASSIVE discrepancies between my abilities in math and English.
I am a LANGUAGE PERSON. Very good at English, writing, anything to do with verbal expression ON PAPER...but not particuarly good in conversation.
Always tested extremely well in English but badly in math and sciences hence my diagnosis of NLD...meaning that my learning disability is "NOT VERBAL"....not the misunderstanding that I am, personally "non verbal" which people make.
Despite my clumsiness in parking lots and small spaces, I am very athletic and well coordinated and do martial arts which I am quite good at.
I can make close friendships, but I am shy and have diffculty maintaining them.
I can make eye contact just fine, unlike some with Aspergers.
I had a number of mental ticks like focus on thinking people would be staring at me, focusing on my swallowing or blinking back 20 years ago at age 14 before I got on Prozac...I had a bad panic attack in a social situation prior to getting on Klonopin but no longer have panic attacks thankfully.
I have HORRIBLE sleep hygiene, I have a very difficult time regulating my sleep patterns and when I wake and sleep.
I self medicate with certain substances, worst of all actually being caffeine and melatonin and those that relate to sleep and I sort of have a "fear" (dubbed "Kopeaphobia" spelling?) of being tired.
I deal very well with situations that are HEAD ON....when I am told EXACTLY what to do...I usually do it well when everything I need to do is PERFECTLY spelled out for me.
However, as we know, this world isn't full of people who like repeating themselves and spelling out every little detail and most don't like giving constant reissurance which is what I am always seeking.
I always assume I am doing things wrong so ask for so much feedback it drives others nuts.
I am VERY poor at multi tasking...which is so important to everyone these days, also not good with computers.
But I have a very difficult time being independent, I cannot cook, I have HORRIBLE directional skills and will get lost even with my GPS.
I have trouble holding jobs for a number of reasons.
I have EXTREME DIFFICULTY CONFRONTING NEW SITUATIONS.
For me...everything is one step forward two steps back with confronting any sort of change at all.
I don't feel comfortable trying new things, whatever they might be, from trying to cook a new dish for myself, or go somewhere I've never been...my interests in life are VERY narrow, I have a few things I am entirely passionate about and everything else in life seems pointless to me.
I seem to have been stuck in the same rut for the past 10 years or more.
I have very little real world skills or street smarts, only book smarts and only relating to humanities and english related studies.
I am naive to the extreme, too trusting, but also somewhat paranoid and I have social anxiety but due to my meds it's not as bad as it used to be.
I am obsessed with self defense, and I have a large degree of anger, as well as self rage and misdirected anger.
I am easily confused in many situations, leading to frustration, but at the same time, I am a very loving person, capable of very close friendships with a close family life.
Well....that's highly personal, but I'm here to find any answers to my situation and find like minded people....so there it is.
There's more obviously, we'll see what I feel like sharing later.
Does anyone else on here have the diagnosis of "Non Verbal Learning Disability"??
Well, my family's been trying to get me to sign up forever so here I am.
I don't know why Non Verbal Learning Disability isn't one of the diagonsees that we can choose from in the signup menu but professionals think it is what I have and for those of your who know about it it is in fact on the autism spectrum, high functioning, with some strong similarities and differences to Aspergers.
I am a 34 year old man, and because I am used to sharing semi personal details on forums where I think like minded individuals are as well as with multiple therapists and doctors, I will CAUTIOUSLY share some of my issues, without revealing the details that are too personal for me to feel comfortable with.
Here are some details about myself I feel comfortable with sharing so that people on here may understand where I might fall on the spectrum and so I can relate with like minded people.
My difficulties and strengths:
I am quite bad at math, yet I like numbers oddly and making lists (I've heard this can be an autistic symptom)...and despite not being able to grasp most difficult mathematical concepts I am actually quite good at counting in my head. I went to a school for people with learning disabilities in Junior High but later went to a regular school, went to a very esteemed college as well as graduate school and now have a masters degree in english and a certificate in TESOL...but I've been unable to use either.
I have some social skills and some difficulties.
I have difficulty detecting sarcasm often but at the same time I have an excellent sense of humor unlike some with Aspergers.
I have severe anxiety and take Klonopin and Prozac...I most likely have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and also some aspects of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, very obsessive thoughts, rumination and some strong compulsive features.
I have not been diagnosed with depression, but I am certainly depressed, or at least VERY VERY unhappy right now, extremely pessimistic, lethargic, negative.
I was never able to learn to ride a bike while growing up and while I am an ok driver, I am quite bad at backing up in parking lots and operating cars in reverse and spatial orientation in vehicles which I am told is a symptom of NLD.
There are MASSIVE discrepancies between my abilities in math and English.
I am a LANGUAGE PERSON. Very good at English, writing, anything to do with verbal expression ON PAPER...but not particuarly good in conversation.
Always tested extremely well in English but badly in math and sciences hence my diagnosis of NLD...meaning that my learning disability is "NOT VERBAL"....not the misunderstanding that I am, personally "non verbal" which people make.
Despite my clumsiness in parking lots and small spaces, I am very athletic and well coordinated and do martial arts which I am quite good at.
I can make close friendships, but I am shy and have diffculty maintaining them.
I can make eye contact just fine, unlike some with Aspergers.
I had a number of mental ticks like focus on thinking people would be staring at me, focusing on my swallowing or blinking back 20 years ago at age 14 before I got on Prozac...I had a bad panic attack in a social situation prior to getting on Klonopin but no longer have panic attacks thankfully.
I have HORRIBLE sleep hygiene, I have a very difficult time regulating my sleep patterns and when I wake and sleep.
I self medicate with certain substances, worst of all actually being caffeine and melatonin and those that relate to sleep and I sort of have a "fear" (dubbed "Kopeaphobia" spelling?) of being tired.
I deal very well with situations that are HEAD ON....when I am told EXACTLY what to do...I usually do it well when everything I need to do is PERFECTLY spelled out for me.
However, as we know, this world isn't full of people who like repeating themselves and spelling out every little detail and most don't like giving constant reissurance which is what I am always seeking.
I always assume I am doing things wrong so ask for so much feedback it drives others nuts.
I am VERY poor at multi tasking...which is so important to everyone these days, also not good with computers.
But I have a very difficult time being independent, I cannot cook, I have HORRIBLE directional skills and will get lost even with my GPS.
I have trouble holding jobs for a number of reasons.
I have EXTREME DIFFICULTY CONFRONTING NEW SITUATIONS.
For me...everything is one step forward two steps back with confronting any sort of change at all.
I don't feel comfortable trying new things, whatever they might be, from trying to cook a new dish for myself, or go somewhere I've never been...my interests in life are VERY narrow, I have a few things I am entirely passionate about and everything else in life seems pointless to me.
I seem to have been stuck in the same rut for the past 10 years or more.
I have very little real world skills or street smarts, only book smarts and only relating to humanities and english related studies.
I am naive to the extreme, too trusting, but also somewhat paranoid and I have social anxiety but due to my meds it's not as bad as it used to be.
I am obsessed with self defense, and I have a large degree of anger, as well as self rage and misdirected anger.
I am easily confused in many situations, leading to frustration, but at the same time, I am a very loving person, capable of very close friendships with a close family life.
Well....that's highly personal, but I'm here to find any answers to my situation and find like minded people....so there it is.
There's more obviously, we'll see what I feel like sharing later.
Does anyone else on here have the diagnosis of "Non Verbal Learning Disability"??
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