NACD International | The National Association for Child Development

by Bob Doman What do you remember from last month, last year, a decade ago, or five decades ago? I still have some vivid memories from college over fifty years ago, and none of them have anything...

https://www.nacd.org/education-neuroplasticity/

I have been working with the Allman family for several years now.  As NACD staff, we often talk amongst ourselves about how fortunate we are to work with what we consider to be the cream of th...

https://www.nacd.org/a-heartwarming-birthday-celebration-charles-mission-to-help-children-in-need/

by Melody DeLuca Quite a few of you know my story and journey with NACD, but for those of you who do not here it is in brief: We started our journey with NACD in December 2008. At the time my son...

https://www.nacd.org/reflections-from-an-nacd-mom-coach/

As told by her parents Our daughter Sanjana was diagnosed with a rare chromosome disorder at five. At around two and half years she took her first steps, and her first words were only after she t...

https://www.nacd.org/sanjanas-journey/

Bob Doman and some of our US staff, Sara Erling and Lyn Waldeck, have just returned from joining our Eastern European staff, Teodora Pop and Romina Varsandan, for our two week annual event in Tra...

https://www.nacd.org/nacds-annual-eastern-european-event-in-transylvania/

From Lyn Waldeck, Stella’s NACD Neurodevelopmentalist I never tire of hearing stories like the one we are sharing with you today. This family worked together and totally transformed their daugh...

https://www.nacd.org/stella-alvarez-ruiz/

One of the greatest gifts you, Mom and Dad, can give your children is your attention. Face to face talking to your children, particularly your young children, is vitaI. A child’s first and hope...

https://www.nacd.org/attention-one-of-the-greatest-gifts/

Defining Education and Developmental Opportunity for Special Needs Children: Targeted, Individual Home Based vs. School Based by Bob Doman Many parents of special needs children, as well as child...

https://www.nacd.org/homeschool-special-needs-children/

by Liana Jopson Brennan An Update on Aliya Praises and huge accomplishments lately in the Brennan household! This girl has just passed her driver’s test and is fully licensed! We are so excited...

https://www.nacd.org/aliya-brennan/

by Bob Doman Many parents and professionals are confused about unusual behaviors, generally referred to as “stims,” which are usually associated with autism. These “stims,” in fact, exist...

https://www.nacd.org/debilitating-sensory-addictions-dsas-stimming-and-fidgeting/