Priscilla Scherer

Priscilla Scherer, R.N., is a medical writer in New York City.

• Is It Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) or ADD/ADHD?
  Understand the difference between sensory processing problems and attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) in children... SPD or ADHD?»
• Is It an Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) or ADHD?
  Does your child struggle to block out background noise, follow conversations or pronounce words correctly?... more »
• Is It ADHD or Nonverbal Learning Disorder?
  Parents and doctors frequently confuse ADHD and nonverbal learning disorder. Here’s a guide to figuring... more »
• ADHD vs. Nonverbal Learning Disorders
  Many doctors misdiagnose a nonverbal learning disorder (NLD) as ADHD. These NLD traits should prompt... more »
• ADD vs. NLD
  Nonverbal learning disorders are often misdiagnosed as ADD, or unrecognized. Identifying your child's traits may... more »

• Understanding Sensory Dysfunction
  Making sense of a complicated and often misunderstood disorder... more »