While there can certainly be an overlap between gifted-LD and Asperger’s, the two disorders are not directly related. Although both disorders may involve various forms of giftedness, Asperger’s predominately involves severe deficiencies in social skills whereas LD involves severe deficiencies in academic skills. Naturally, some students with Asperger’s disorder will experience academic struggles similar to those of LD students, and conversely, some gifted-LD students will demonstrate relative difficulty with social skills. Much confusion related to the Asperger’s/LD overlap involves the term “nonverbal learning disability” or NLD. It has been found that a subset of students who display the social characteristics of Asperger’s disorder also demonstrate difficulty with nonverbal information processing skills similar to that encountered by certain LD students. While some professionals identify such students with Asperger’s disorder and simply note the related nonverbal processing issues (and possible academic deficits), others choose not to identify the Asperger’s at all and simply identify the student as NLD. In such situations the chosen label is probably less important than simply identifying the most significant needs of the student and providing appropriate support and services.