We need to talk about NVLD, or Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, at work

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s son, Gus Walz, has NVLD. But the label is still widely misunderstood—especially in the workplace.

Conversations about neurodivergence often suffer from a common pitfall: overgeneralization. We lump neurodivergent differences such as ADHD, dyslexia, or autism together. We also often fail to understand the differences in individual capabilities and challenges within the label.