NatGeo: “How to Be” Series
Do you have a child who wants to be a pirate? Or maybe an Egyptian princess? Maybe they are too old for that but are really into learning about the Revolutionary War or ancient Greece?
Do you have a child who wants to be a pirate? Or maybe an Egyptian princess? Maybe they are too old for that but are really into learning about the Revolutionary War or ancient Greece?
by Sunette Payne, as told to Iliana Clift Elliot was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), which means that the left side of his heart, the side that receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the body, was severely underdeveloped. In addition to this very severe heart defect, he also…
By Ellen Doman Abby is a bright and chatty young lady. She recently turned seven and attends first grade at her local elementary school. Abby has been with NACD since she was almost three. By age four she was on age level for her auditory processing. She was reading high interest words and speaking in…
Robert J. Doman, Jr. “When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments: tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.” – Louis Pasteur One of the great mysteries of life has to do with the big question of our children and their potential. What is it, and how…
by Vidya Guhan, NACD Developmentalist and Coach As a coach, this tends to be the number one concern that I address with parents. As a parent, I always come home from an evaluation feeling good, feeling like I have a plan and can make some real progress. Then I receive my program, and I feel…
by Robert J. Doman Jr. I recently got a call from an old NACD family that I hadn’t heard from for a few years. They live nearby and asked if they could come visit. They came over with their three children and a pie. It was great seeing them after a number of years. We…
The critical role of parents in child development and education and the need to understand and utilize the perspective of the “Whole Child” By Bob Doman My game plan this Saturday morning was to write an article speaking to the importance of working with “whole” children. Before I could get going on this, I…