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- Title
Case illustration of a boy with nonverbal learning disorder and Asperger's features: neuropsychological and personality assessment.
- Authors
Yalof, Jed
- Abstract
I present a case study of a latency-age boy referred for assessment of a nonverbal learning disability/disorder (NLD) who also had features of Asperger's syndrome (AS). I review NLD terminology, presumed brain-behavior relationship, neuropsychological profile, and diagnosis/classification issues. I discuss the challenge of differentiating NLD from AS in relation to the client's pattern of visual-spatial, communication, social-emotional, and behavioral NLD correlates. I integrate neuropsychological and personality assessment data with interviews, observations, prior testing, and input from teacher and therapist in formulating a diagnostic impression. I discuss Rorschach (Exner, 2003) and neuropsychological consultations in relation to subtle language and interpersonal features of the client's communication style. I provide parent feedback at 18 and 24 months posttesting. I discuss implications relative to a model of school neuropsychological assessment that includes the Rorschach test.
- Publication
Journal of personality assessment, 2006, Vol 87, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
0022-3891
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1207/s15327752jpa8701_02