NVLD Bloggers

This blog explores neurodivergent burnout and its connection to chronic pain conditions like migraines, drawing from personal experiences and research articles. Neurodivergent burnout, common in those with autism, ADHD, or NVLD, involves chronic exhaustion, sensory sensitivity, skill loss, and heightened emotional challenges, often exacerbated by masking and societal pressures. Recovery requires rest, supportive accommodations, boundary-setting, and tailored strategies. The host shares their journey with migraines, including treatments and self-care practices, emphasizing the importance of rejuvenation and listening to the body’s needs. The discussion highlights the systemic nature of burnout and the necessity of compassionate, individualized solutions.

Please click the link below for the podcast:

https://livingwithnld.com/podcast-1/episode-15-year-5-burnout-neurodiversity-and-navigating-nld 

Jennifer

For five years, I’ve been an admin, tech, social media, music, prep, and teaching assistant at The Unity Center. I also tutor tech projects on the side and manage six podcasts on topics like NLD, heroism, nature sounds, and spirituality. My dog, Truffles, inspires me and even joins me for podcast chats!

The title, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, can have some misconceptions. I’ve even been told numerous times, “Oh but you talk so well.” In reality, I can’t read non-verbal communication such as body language, facial cues, etc.
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‘I am everything you want
I am everything you need
I am everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
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44 years ago, I entered the world as a child brimming with potential, the convergence of a sportsman father with an affinity for the natural world and a mother with a creative vision. Read More

Being 19 years old, living in a college two hours away from my home, and having NVLD is both good and bad. I was diagnosed with NVLD at 12 years old and ever since then, I’ve always been seen as the “weird kid” and I took that to heart and made it into who I am. Read More

I am the parent of an amazing 13-year-old boy who loves all things aviation, enjoys being with family, has a great sense of empathy for others, and also has a nonverbal learning disability. As a learning specialist, I’ve focussed my career on helping students reach their potential and  I’ve preached for many years that it’s not about the label, the diagnosis doesn’t define the child. Yet here I sit today, desperate for a diagnosis, a label, a formula, a treatment plan… or even just an understanding of the challenges my son faces every day. The truth is, without the diagnosis, the blame is projected onto the child and the focus becomes what they can’t do. A neuropsychological evaluation can certainly shed some light on the why behind the can’t, but without a diagnosis (or at least an accurate one), the child is entitled to very few services and is often labeled as inattentive or behavioral.
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Have you ever had the awareness that you misunderstood a situation, in hindsight?

After 66 years of lived experience with non-verbal learning disability, selective mutism, and autism, I know what it is like to misunderstand and be misunderstood.
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