EP. 56: Is it ADHD or Non-Verbal Learning Disorder? with Linda Karanzalis, M.S., BCCS

<div>Join Tracy and her guest Linda Karanzalis, M.S., BCCS in Episode #56 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Linda is a board-certified cognitive specialist and parent/student coach who provides executive function training and social-emotional learning programs for people of all ages. Linda also just wrote an article for ADDitude magazine’s Winter 2020 issue on ADHD and Non-verbal Learning Disorder.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Linda shares with us:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Her symptoms in childhood </li> <li>Her ADHD diagnosis</li> <li>How she figured out that she had something more than just ADHD</li> <li>Her Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) diagnosis</li> <li>What NVLD looks like </li> <li>What percentage of communication is verbal vs non-verbal and why that matters </li> <li>Why those with NVLD actually talk more, not less</li> <li>What it means to not understand the meaning behind words and take things literally </li> <li>How to tell the difference between ADHD and NVLD</li> <li>Why those with NVLD are often misdiagnosed with ADHD</li> <li>Why NVLD is still not recognized in the DSM even though they are both brain-based conditions</li> <li>What happens to those with NVLD who are left untreated</li> </ul> <div>Linda then shares the current treatment options for NVLD and explains why she believes they don’t work. She also shares what she has discovered does work. </div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Resources:</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>Addvantageslearningcenter.com</div> <div> </div> <div>Symptom test for adults, Could I have non-Verbal Learning Disorder? <a href= "https://www.additudemag.com/screener-nonverbal-learning-disorder-symptoms-test-adults/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://www.additudemag.com/screener-nonverbal-learning-disorder-symptoms-test-adults/</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Article that appeared in Additude magazine on NVLD: <a href= "https://addvantageslearningcenter.com/adhd-vs-nv" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://addvantageslearningcenter.com/adhd-vs-nv</