Study Helps Confirm NACD’s Developmental Perspectives on ADD and ADHD
by Robert J. Doman Jr. New research by the National Institute of Health and McGill University provides confirmation of NACD’S belief about ADD and ADHD, i.e., that we are dealing with developmental...
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NACD/Wasatch Peak Academy School Model Program
Wasatch Peak Academy Davis County School District, Utah 2007/2008 School Year (Appendices featuring additional information and statistics available as PDF Download HERE.) Wasatch Peak Academy is a...
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The Effect of the Simply Smarter Program on Short-Term Memory, Working...
by Robert J. Doman, Jr. and W. Bruce Haslam, Ph.D. This study was conducted by The National Association for Child Development (NACD) during the 2011/2012 school year within a public elementary school...
View ArticleComparison Study Measuring Working Memory as Measured by Auditory Reverse...
by Robert J. Doman, Jr. and W. Bruce Haslam, Ph.D. Working memory is generally defined as the ability to remember and use several pieces of information to make decisions or solve problems. Even...
View ArticleStudies on Working Memory
by Ellen R. Doman M.A. Baddeley’s model of working memory was published in 1974 (Baddeley, Hitch 1974) and continues to be used by professionals today. Prior to their work, the only part of thinking...
View ArticleNACD Neuroeducational Model Program
by Randy Estes Reprinted by permission of The NACD Foundation, Volume 15 No. 2, 2002 ©NACD Click here to read the study (PDF) The post NACD Neuroeducational Model Program appeared first on NACD...
View ArticleNACD – A Research Based Program
Research Study by Brigham Young University: The Efficacy of the NACD Program Reprinted by permission of The NACD Foundation, Volume 15 No. 1, 2007 ©NACD Click here to read the study (PDF) The post NACD...
View ArticleThe Role of Short-Term Memory in Academic Achievement
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...
View ArticleDiscussion of the Relevant Perception, Structure, and Application of NACD’s...
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...
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Science Corner Vol. 1: Cracking the Code Behind the Cognitive Development...
Have you ever wondered what it is exactly about the extra chromosome 21 that makes cognitive development in children with Down syndrome so challenging? Just this March researchers at the...
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Science Corner Vol. 2: Working Memory Training Physically Changes Brain for...
Last summer, a group of researchers published a study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience in which they used fMRI technology to show auditory working memory training (such as the auditory sequential...
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Science Corner Vol. 3 – The Sleep Advantage of Homeschooling: Scientifically...
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...
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Science Corner Vol. 4 – Brain Imaging: What It Can and Can’t Tell Us
The National Association for Child Development is always looking for the best knowledge to further our understanding of developmental disorders and their remediation. Therefore, we are fascinated by...
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Science Corner Vol. 5 – Anxiety
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...
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Science Corner Vol. 6 – Optimal Outcome for a Diagnosis of Autism
Historically, it has not been considered a “realistic” goal in the mainstream world for a child with autism to ever lose their diagnosis, let alone lose all the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder...
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Science Corner Vol. 7 – Sleep Apnea and Its Association to Behavior, Learning...
The Tucson Children’s Assessment of Sleep Apnea Study was published this year in the journal SLEEP [1]. In this study of 263 youth, sleep study and neurobehavioral data was collected twice, five...
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Science Corner Vol. 8 – Be Smart About Breakfast
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing reported that children who ate breakfast more often had significantly higher IQ scores on the full scale, verbal, and performance...
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Science Corner Vol. 9 – Evidence That Sending a Child on a Guilt Trip Has...
A recent research article published in The Journal of Family Psychology reported the use of guilt-inducing parenting causes distress and anger that is still measurable the next day. Guilt-inducing...
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Science Corner Vol.10 – How Watching Television Can Affect Your Child’s Health
Researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated Saint-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital reported that each weekly hour of TV watched by 2.5 to 4.5 year olds had statistically...
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Science Corner Vol. 10 – How Watching Television Can Affect Your Child’s Health
Researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated Saint-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital reported that each weekly hour of TV watched by 2.5- to 4.5-year olds had...
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