Abstract: More attentions have been paid to the issue of learning disabilities. There have been a great deal of the research findings of NLD in the concept of “nonverbal learning disabilities(NLD)”, the diagnosis standards and screening, neuropsychology, cognition, sociality and instructional intervention. It is of great significance to note there are some existing problems to cope with, such as inconsistency of NLD definition; lack of the systemic researches on NLD; lack of effective intervention models and experimental researches

Key words: nonverbal learning disabilities, white matter model, cognition, sociality, instructional intervention