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As most off you know we have non-verbal and verbal cues.

Verbal ques

The verbal ques are the following:

1. Tone and pitch in your voice.
2. Stalling Techniques
3. Using the wrong tense
4. Using No in four different ways (Nooo, Quick no's, no with increase eyeblinks, machinegun nos
5. Using but
6. Changing words.
7. Dropping tenses
8. Using distancing language

But have you ever thought that there are people who are not able to identify non-verbal cues.

What are non-verbal cues?

Non-verbal ques are those that you don't use your mouth:

1. Change in behavior
2. Shoulder shrug with a definitive statement.
3. Micro-expressions that don't fit within the situation.
   
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Now, here is the question:

What is non-verbal learning disability?

Non-verbal learning disability is characterized by a discrepancy between the higher verbal skills and the weaker motor, visual-spatial and social skills.

There are a variety of signs and symptoms that is used to identify non-verbal learning disability:

Signs and Symptoms

1. They have trouble recognizing non-verbal cues like facial expressions or body language.
2. They show poor psycho-motor coordination
   2.1. Clumsiness
   2.2. They seem to constantly getting in the way.
   2.3. They bump into people and objects.
3. Using fine motor skills like tying shoes, writing and using scissors is a challenge to these individuals.
4. These individuals needs to verbally label everything that happens in order to comprehend the circumstances, spatial orientation, directional concepts and coordination.
5. They have a difficulty coping with changes in their routing and transitions.
6. They have a difficulty generalizing with previously learned information.
7. They struggle to follow multi-step instructions.
8. When they make translations it tends to be literal.
9. They tend to ask too many questions and it may appear to be repetitive and inappropriately interrupt the flow of a lesson.
10. They may seem to be very competent due to their strong verbal skills.

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How to accommodate learners with non-verbal learning disability in your classroom.

1. Provide the learners with explicit instruction to pick up on social cues.
2. Create daily routines and importantly stick to it.
3. To assist the learners write the class schedule on the board.
4. Before you transition from an activity have certain words that will assist the learner with transitioning.
5. Assign a peer buddy to the learner, in such a way they will be able to help each other.
6. Let these children choose where they want to sit.
7. When you teach a lesson make sure you speak clearly and plainly. Don't speak to complicated.
8. Teach them certain strategies to help and assist them within the social structures.

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Just like all children these children are special but should be treated equally to others!

Resources:

1. https://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/non-verbal-learning-disabilities/
2. https://www.businessblogshub.com/2010/11/detecting-deception/
3. https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-nonverbal-learning-disabilities

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