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Getting Unstuck – Changing the Picture for Your Child

Getting Unstuck – Changing the Picture for Your Child

by on May 8, 2018 with No Comments

Implications on everything from what your child will eat to putting down a toilet seat by Bob Doman   Developmentally, behaviorally and educationally children tend to get stuck. The younger the child, the lower the child’s processing or the slower the child’s development, the easier it is for them to get stuck. To understand why these children tend to get … Read More

The Sweet Spot: Optimizing Education & Developmental Intervention

The Sweet Spot: Optimizing Education & Developmental Intervention

by on February 6, 2018 with No Comments

by Bob Doman As a kid I played a lot of sports, and there was a term, “The Sweet Spot,” which was a bit of a mystery until I started hitting it. Since that time “The Sweet Spot” has come to be used in many situations; but in general, as it is applied, it means, “When a combination of factors … Read More

Science Corner Vol. 3 – The Sleep Advantage of Homeschooling: Scientifically Verified

Science Corner Vol. 3 – The Sleep Advantage of Homeschooling: Scientifically Verified

by on June 16, 2017 with No Comments

It might not be that shocking to find homeschoolers get more sleep than their public school peers, but a new study which featured 2,600 adolescents around the nation found homeschoolers get on average 90 minutes more sleep per night! Just to put that into perspective, 90 minutes a night over the course of a 5-day school week equates to 1 entire … Read More

Ben – PDD-NOS (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

Ben – PDD-NOS (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

by on April 24, 2017 with No Comments

A Testimonial About a Family Helping Each Child Reach Their Full Potential When our son was about four, we took him for a consultation with a well-known pediatric neurologist. Because Ben used just a few words, made little eye contact and showed little interest in other children, the diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) was no surprise, yet … Read More

The Role of Short-Term Memory in Academic Achievement

The Role of Short-Term Memory in Academic Achievement

by on September 4, 2015 with No Comments

by John M. Jaquith, M. Ed. Click here to read the study (PDF) Abstract In order to see the effects of short-term memory on standardized achievement scores, this study compared the auditory and visual digit spans of 546 students (from a private school located in the Southeastern part of the United States) to their scores on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT). … Read More

Tornadoes: Thoughts on the Brain and Child-Centered Learning

Tornadoes: Thoughts on the Brain and Child-Centered Learning

by on November 30, 2014 with No Comments

by Bob Doman Understanding the brain and how it works has been the subject of a tremendous amount of study and research. Exploring such research in college really engaged and intrigued me, particularly when I realized that the knowledge that had been gained in neuroscience was not being acknowledged, reflected, or utilized by the educational community. Regrettably, this really hasn’t … Read More

No Limits: Luke

No Limits: Luke

by on June 30, 2014 with No Comments

by Janine Little, as told to Iliana Clift It breaks my heart to say it, but before we started the NACD program Luke was like a wild animal. He dashed here and there, climbed on tables and cabinets, jumped off and started all over again. He rocked precariously on the seat and back of a recliner while watching television, lined … Read More

Attention Deficit Disorder: “Joshua”

Attention Deficit Disorder: “Joshua”

by on January 30, 2014 with No Comments

As told to Iliana Clift by Joshua’s Mom When Joshua was five and the time that he should start kindergarten was fast approaching, I agonized over placing him in a formal school setting. He was very active and did not like to sit still. He would not sit down to eat, but preferred to stand at the table, practically running … Read More

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