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Can nonverbal learning disability be a form of autism?
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No: But they can theoretically coexist.
Answered 12/25/2013
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No: Non verbal learning disabled individuals may share many of the features of Asperger's disorder, such as anxiety, difficulty with reading nonverbal cues, some awkwardness in social pragmatics. However it s not a form of Autism.
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