Positive Interventions

• Clearly Stated Expectations
• Computer Use
• Consistent Scheduling
• Facilitated Group Activity
• Foreign Language Waivers
• Good Role Models
• Language based therapy
• Logical Explanations for Change
• Mentoring
• Methods for Coping with Anxiety
• Methods for Coping with Sensory Defensiveness
• Modified Art and Physical Education
• Modified Grading
• Modified Homework Assignments
• Modified Testing (Time, Content)
• Occupational and Physical Therapy
• Organizational Skills Coaching
• Prompted Writing Assignments
• Psychotherapy, Cognitive Therapy
• Second Set of Textbooks at home
• Social Skills Training
• Speech and Language Therapy which addresses social cognition rather than articulation
• Time Management Coaching
• Trained Advocates
• Verbal Brainstorming
• Verbal Explanation of Visual Material

and especially

• COMPASSION

NLD is different from language-based learning difficulties. Educators and all involved must be specially trained to deal with the cognitive, behavioral and social issues unique to NLD.