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Testimonial From the Parent of Three NACD Graduates

by Sharon Lee We had been through nearly four years of searching for answers to our oldest son, Matthew’s, angry outbursts, failure to follow through with instructions, with fear and stress weighing him down. When I was at my whit’s end and totally misunderstood by other moms, a woman from our church told me about…

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Coco the Wonder Boy – Part 2A

by Bob Doman Back in May we introduced you to Coco Manole, the incredible little boy who was developing really fantastic processing abilities. This little brain injured/cerebral palsy four-year-old had developed astonishing digit spans of 10 forward and 9 reverse, which is absolutely phenomenal. Very few adults have short term and working memory at this…

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The Reviews Are In! NACD on Facebook

NACD Facebook Testimonials We feel very fortunate to read some of the stories that many of you have shared with us on our Facebook page. Below are just a few of the recent reviews we have received. Have you had a good experience with NACD that you would like everyone to know about? We encourage…

TESTIMONIALS | Williams Syndrome

Williams Syndrome: Charlotte

by Bob Doman I just received this video from a very proud mother. Her daughter, Charlotte, is a graduate of NACD and is soon to be a high school graduate with a regular diploma. Louise keeps me in the loop and lets me know how Charlotte is progressing. Ten years ago, Louise wrote an article…

Learning Disabilities (LD) | | Spotlight | TESTIMONIALS

Ilaria Smith: Making Us All Proud

We love hearing from our past and present families. It’s always tough for us when we graduate a child, seeing them move on, full of expectation and hope, and hopefully armed with a solid foundation. We always appreciate hearing from the families and learning how they fared. We just received this note from Charles Smith…

Down Syndrome | | Spotlight | TESTIMONIALS

Breaking Down Stereotypes: Gabriel is a Winner!

It has been a few years since I have seen Gabriel although he has been a part of NACD since he was a little guy. His mom and I reminisced about how I kept pushing him and them out of their comfort zones to ensure that Gabriel progressed. He has always been a charming and…

Developmental Delay | | Spotlight | TESTIMONIALS

Danielle, Super Reader

by Sunette Payne One of the aspects that I love about working with NACD is meeting and working with so many amazing families. Being a “program-doing-mom” in this role, has also added many other unexpected benefits, some of which would be, being inspired by, challenged by and motivated by our wonderful parents and their children….

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) | Learning Disabilities (LD) | Spotlight | TESTIMONIALS

Jake by Rachel Schappy

Jake is the youngest of three children. He was first flagged as struggling academically in kindergarten and then again in grade one. Jake struggled with saying the alphabet, sounding out the alphabet, math, staying focused, sitting still and making/keeping friends. At home, he was busy physically with sports, but could not get along with siblings,…

Autism Spectrum | | Spotlight | TESTIMONIALS

Christopher Grosshauser: “I Choose to Be Happy”

By Ana Grosshauser It is hard to believe that my involvement with NACD started back in 1992, over 25 years ago. With that said I have had the pleasure of watching many young children grow up to be highly capable adults. Some of these wonderful families are in regular contact while other times I am…

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Celeste Giroux: Where is she now?

by Lyn Waldeck Over the last few years, I have really been pleased to have families that we worked with in the past reconnect and provide updates. This week I received a very special call from a family that I worked very closely with for many years—the Giroux family. All three of their children were…