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A Sense of Community: Impacting Children in Davenport

by Sara Erling As many of you know, NACD is all about family. We encourage and empower parents to work with their children. We encourage and empower siblings to help siblings. We also encourage families working together to change mindsets about what truly is possible with our children, regardless of labels they may have received….

News from NACD Romania: A Message for Us All
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News from NACD Romania: A Message for Us All

by Bob Doman At the end of September in Brasov, Romania, one of our parents, Endre Csato, organized the second of his annual conferences, Galeria Terapiilor. The conference was for Romanian families who have children with disabilities and professionals involved in providing services to these children. I was honored to present the keynote speech via…

Middle Ear Fluid: Developmental Effects on Children with Specific Attention to Those with Down Syndrome
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Middle Ear Fluid: Developmental Effects on Children with Specific Attention to Those with Down Syndrome

by Robert J. Doman Jr. It appears that middle ear fluid (otitis media with effusion) is a significant problem for children with Down syndrome. Our experience at NACD with literally thousands of children with Down syndrome indicates that middle ear fluid issues are ubiquitous and are of tremendous concern relative to the global development in…