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NACD Science Corner Vol. 11 – Study Links Child Prodigies & Working Memory

NACD Science Corner Vol. 11 – Study Links Child Prodigies & Working Memory

by on April 18, 2018 with No Comments

A 2012 study of child prodigies conducted by Joanne Ruthsatz and Jourdan B. Urbach found that all the children studied tested in the 99th percentile for working memory. Each of the child prodigies tested at what was considered a moderately elevated intelligence and exhibited high scores relative to their attention to detail. But the most exciting results were the working … 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

Manole Family – A “Discovery” Leads to Success with NACD & Simply Smarter

Manole Family – A “Discovery” Leads to Success with NACD & Simply Smarter

by on September 22, 2017 with No Comments

Years ago, I saw a TV show on Discovery with an organization from England that transformed “typical” children into geniuses using programs close to what NACD is using. I was fascinated but frustrated because I believed that I would never have an opportunity to follow this type of program in Romania. After I registered my son in an NACD personalized … Read More

The NACD Neurodevelopmental Approach to Human Development

The NACD Neurodevelopmental Approach to Human Development

by on August 22, 2017 with No Comments

Neurodevelopmental Approach NACD has created a neurodevelopmental approach to human development, the achievement of human potential, and the remediation of developmental, educational, and neurological problems that is based upon the gestalt of the individual. The NACD Neurodevelopmental Approach utilizes a neurologically-based, targeted, eclectic treatment methodology.  The efficacy of NACD’s Neurodevelopmental Perspective has been demonstrated with the over 25,000 clients whose … Read More

Science Corner Vol. 5 – Anxiety

Science Corner Vol. 5 – Anxiety

by on June 20, 2017 with No Comments

Anxiety disorders are supposedly the 
most common mental health issue 
today for adolescents, with one
 national study of more than 10,000 
adolescents finding that about 31%
 qualified for an anxiety disorder at 
least at one point in their lives 
(Merikangas et al., 2010). 
Prescriptions given to children for 
these anxiety disorders are
antidepressants that include selective
 serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) most … Read More

NACD and ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy)—Very Different Approaches

NACD and ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy)—Very Different Approaches

by on March 30, 2017 with No Comments

We are sometimes asked how NACD differs from the ABA – Applied Behavior Analysis therapy approach to individuals with Autism. In simplistic terms, the two approaches have profound philosophical differences that impact on the specific practices as well as the understanding of what needs to be changed. NACD approaches any individual as a whole person. We seek to understand all … Read More

A Declaration for Independence

A Declaration for Independence

by on October 11, 2016 with No Comments

by Bob Doman We generally think of independence as being free of outside control. With children, and from a developmental perspective, I see it not so much as being free of outside control as gaining self-determination, autonomy, and initiative. To discover that you can affect and change what is happening and to perceive, learn, and develop initiative are very important … Read More

Discussion of the Relevant Perception, Structure, and Application of NACD’s Model of Working Memory and Cognition

Discussion of the Relevant Perception, Structure, and Application of NACD’s Model of Working Memory and Cognition

by on October 11, 2016 with No Comments

For more than three decades, the National Association for Child Development (NACD) has worked toward a better and more thorough understanding of cognitive function and how neuroplasticity affects that function. The ability of the human brain to change and improve due to neuroplasticity provided the foundation for the development of the NACD approach. NACD has developed a “whole person” perspective … 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

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