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Address:

245 Old Zion Road
North East, MD 21901

Phone/Fax:
Phone (410) 658-2244
Fax (410) 658-2288

Rolling Admissions:

The Elijah School operates under a rolling admissions policy (space permitting). Mid-year enrollment is possible.

Nonverbal Learning Disability

According to the Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association (www.nldline.com), a Nonverbal Learning Disorder, known as NLD, is a neurophysiological disorder originating in the right hemisphere of the brain. Reception of nonverbal or performance-based information governed by this hemisphere is impaired in varying degrees, including problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative, and holistic processing functions.

Individuals with Nonverbal Learning Disorders are unable to accurately process non-verbal information due to an inability to access the proper areas of the brain. They rely almost exclusively on their interpretation of the spoken and written word and may demonstrate difficulties in areas of:

  • Motor coordination: large and small muscle
  • Visual-Spatial: organization, poor spatial relations, lack of imagery, poor visual recall, poor handwriting
  • Social: demonstrate inflexibility, difficulty with transitions and new situations, deficits in reading social cues and poor social interactions

Source: Nonverbal learning disorders, Sue Thompson, M.A., C.E.T./ www.nldline.com