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Neurologically Impaired

Mark Turner, trick skiing at the 2015 World Disabled Water Ski Championships, Sacramento, California
NACD Journal | Neurologically Impaired | TESTIMONIALS | Typical Children

Mark Turner

  It is natural for parents to feel concerned about how to help their children live fulfilling lives. Parents of children with special needs have additional concerns. My son, Mark Turner, was nine days old when he became paralyzed due to complications related to a congenital heart defect. He is now 39 years of age…

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An Impossible Dream?

By Ann B. Martin, mother of Katherine, UPPED One day at church, a fellow parishioner observed my then 7 year old daughter’s awkward Galt, her flapping hands, and her loud wordless groans. She asked me if I had ever heard of the National Association for Child Development (NACD). This nationwide organization teaches parents how to…

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