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   It has also been uncovered that the right brain processes not only the meaning of facial expressions but also the meaning of emotional events. Thus, a child who has NVLD is not able to read the meaning into emotional events and is less competent than children without NVLD in the ability to comprehend and value humor which includes an appreciation of cartoons, movies and stories.

    Children with NVLD are also less capable of discerning that a facial expression, gesture, or prosody of the voice has a deeper meaning. If they see a scene where a bear is about to attack someone they may not know that fear is what they see and hear from the person being attacked. They may only key into the details –a bear - a person etc.

    So, what is the impact of NVLD? The impact is significant and it affects the child with it and those around them everyday. Because the child is not able to process social information, they will not be able to understand about how to take turns when having a conversation. They will also look peculiar because they do not intuitively have a sense of personal space and will either stand to close or to far away when talking to someone.

    Many times a child with NVLD is quire talkative but what they say seems unimportant and trivial to listeners. These children laugh at inappropriate times and exhibit emotions that are not congruent with the situation. They appear incapable of seeing a situation from another person’s perspective and as a result they often offend others.

    Along with the impaired social functioning there are typically academic deficits. Students with NVLD many times are not able to discern the main idea from a story, film or reading assignment and often get trapped in the details. This seriously interferes with their ability to learn new information and affects their learning progress all the way through school.

    In summary, the main characteristics of NVLD include: social problems, emotional problems, specific deficits in cognitive functioning, and issues with attention. Intervention, for children with NVLD, requires very specific strategies that are targeted toward social skill development and the meaning of social interactions in the context of relationships.

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