Goad Family

We are the Goads from Huntsville, Alabama. Our son, Jonathan is the youngest of our four children and has been with NACD for 27 years. Because Jonathan has Down syndrome, we realized early in his life that we needed professional help to best meet Jonathan’s developmental needs if we were going to successfully homeschool him. We were homeschooling our other three children, and it was important to us that Jonathan have that experience as well. The staff at NACD has been instrumental in equipping us to confidently teach Jonathan at home in every area of development, from walking and talking to being a responsible adult. As a young man, Jonathan enjoys reading, listening to music and playing video games. He has a job, friends and participates in many social activities. NACD continues to be an important part of Jonathan’s life by encouraging him to achieve his full potential!