Priscilla Scherer, R.N., is a medical writer in New York City. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in writing and literature, as well as a diploma of nursing from Columbia University, Priscilla became a staff nurse and research associate in the Department of Neurology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center. She has since worked in an editorial capacity with The American Journal of Nursing and Medscape.
Priscilla Scherer, R.N.: Researcher and Medical Writer
Recent Posts
Sensory Processing Disorder
My Senses Are in Overdrive — All of the Time
Sensory Processing Disorder is a unique and challenging neurological condition associated...
ADD vs. NLD
Nonverbal learning disorders are often misdiagnosed as ADD, or unrecognized. Identifying...
Is It NLD?
Many doctors misdiagnose a nonverbal learning disorder (NLD) as ADHD. These NLD traits...
Sensory Processing Disorder
“Understanding Sensory Dysfunction” Book Review
Making sense of a complicated and often misunderstoo...
Sensory Processing Disorder
Is It Sensory Processing Disorder or ADHD?
Distraction. Impulsivity. Lashing out. Sensory processing disorder and ADHD have striking...
Diagnosing LD
Why Nonverbal Learning Disorder Is So Often Mistaken for ADHD
Nonverbal learning disorder (NLD) might be the most overlooked — and underdiagnosed —...
Auditory Processing Disorder
Could Your Child Have Auditory Processing Disorder?
Does your child struggle to block out background noise, follow conversations or pronounce...