NACD Question

[Guest guest]

We just had our initial eval with NACD last week. Cost was $950 and they

spent about 2 hrs. with us (Dallas location) and monthly fees will be $185.

I am excited and think it will be AWESOME.

Chris

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tamara Kuhn

Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:38 PM

Subject: Nacd question

Janice – Thanks for the info.

Can you tell me the cost for an evaluation? I see they have a location in

Milwaukee. I guess I wanted to forward this info to my ped, she might be

interested.

We just went through a big eval, I think it’s about $5,000-$6,000.

Thankfully we have excellent medical insurance and most should be covered.

BTW, this will change Jan 08 and it *********** big time!

Thanks

Tammy

Re:is it to late to start this

Hi,

My son was severely globally dyspraxic with auditory processing issues and

extreme speech issues. He was in special education.... and considered a

'lifer' with little future.

I started him at age 11.5 on no casien diet and limited gluten with enzymes,

intensive home therapy, auditory therapy and supplements. One year later,

12.5, he is successfully mainstreamed with zero aids and is getting all A's

and B's (except in French.... where he is just getting a C.)

He is 95% normalized in ALL areas, plays successfully on a basketball team,

has developed great friendships this year in school (without being

bullied.... a new first) and is trying very hard to think of himself as an

NT person without dyspraxia..... which has probably been the toughest....

getting out of the " I'm such a loser " mindset!

So..... I profoundly believe that it is never too late and quite frankly, in

a lifespan of 80 years or so.... how in the world can we consider giving up

at such a young age?

My son still has a ways to go but he is almost there. I am so thankful that

I found these alternative solutions and that I 'believed' that my son could

become healed of dyspraxia.

You must know it in your heart for that is what keeps you going on the tough

days or during the times when little progress is made.

PS. I absolutely swear by home therapy in conjunction with the diet and

supplement strategies for older kids. Because they have missed so many

milestones, they need daily one-on-one DAILY intervention to successfully

catch up to their peer group. Home therapy is really the only way that this

can be accomplished. It takes dedication, perseverance and hard work but the

results are absolutely worth it.

This is where I get my home therapy program designed for my child:

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org> org> org This is

all non-profit so

extremely easy on the pocket book relative to private therapists; and the

whole child is addressed, not just bits and pieces. They give you exerices

for visual function, auditory functiuon, gross motor, fine motor, academic,

speech as well as addressing social and behavioural issues. They literally

helped me to save my kid! After 9 years of system therapy with no

results.... my boy went from 'disabled' to 'abled' through the wisdom and

understanding of this group. The National Association of Child Development

travel throughout the US and design home programs for children every three

months. They are soooooo worth it! I am from Canada and fly my child to the

US every three months to get a new program designed. We started in

September, 2006 and now he is almost completely through with the pain and

emotional turmoil of dyspraxia. It was the best decison I have ever made in

my life.

Here are some introductory vidoes from NACD:

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video.html>

org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video2.html>

org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video3.html>

org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html

Janice

Mother of Mark, 12.5

[Guest guest]

- What are the monthly fees for, may I ask? Will there be more

evaluations? Do you see a team, speech, hearing, ot, phyc, that kind of

thing?

Thanks

Tammy

Re:is it to late to start this

Hi,

My son was severely globally dyspraxic with auditory processing issues and

extreme speech issues. He was in special education.... and considered a

'lifer' with little future.

I started him at age 11.5 on no casien diet and limited gluten with enzymes,

intensive home therapy, auditory therapy and supplements. One year later,

12.5, he is successfully mainstreamed with zero aids and is getting all A's

and B's (except in French.... where he is just getting a C.)

He is 95% normalized in ALL areas, plays successfully on a basketball team,

has developed great friendships this year in school (without being

bullied.... a new first) and is trying very hard to think of himself as an

NT person without dyspraxia..... which has probably been the toughest....

getting out of the " I'm such a loser " mindset!

So..... I profoundly believe that it is never too late and quite frankly, in

a lifespan of 80 years or so.... how in the world can we consider giving up

at such a young age?

My son still has a ways to go but he is almost there. I am so thankful that

I found these alternative solutions and that I 'believed' that my son could

become healed of dyspraxia.

You must know it in your heart for that is what keeps you going on the tough

days or during the times when little progress is made.

PS. I absolutely swear by home therapy in conjunction with the diet and

supplement strategies for older kids. Because they have missed so many

milestones, they need daily one-on-one DAILY intervention to successfully

catch up to their peer group. Home therapy is really the only way that this

can be accomplished. It takes dedication, perseverance and hard work but the

results are absolutely worth it.

This is where I get my home therapy program designed for my child:

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org>

org> org> org This is

all non-profit so

extremely easy on the pocket book relative to private therapists; and the

whole child is addressed, not just bits and pieces. They give you exerices

for visual function, auditory functiuon, gross motor, fine motor, academic,

speech as well as addressing social and behavioural issues. They literally

helped me to save my kid! After 9 years of system therapy with no

results.... my boy went from 'disabled' to 'abled' through the wisdom and

understanding of this group. The National Association of Child Development

travel throughout the US and design home programs for children every three

months. They are soooooo worth it! I am from Canada and fly my child to the

US every three months to get a new program designed. We started in

September, 2006 and now he is almost completely through with the pain and

emotional turmoil of dyspraxia. It was the best decison I have ever made in

my life.

Here are some introductory vidoes from NACD:

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd.org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html>

org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd.org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html>

org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd.org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html>

org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html

Janice

Mother of Mark, 12.5

[Guest guest]

I am not exactly sure what those fees are for except you can call the office

and ask questions anytime you want with help with the program. Additional

evals are done every 3 months to tweak the program and adjust upward for

progress, I know they mentioned nutritionist, and the use of The Listening

Program but it would be my guess those are going to be additional ha/ha…I

will let you know because I should be getting my disks in the mail soon.

Also they want you to send Video of how you are implementing the program to

make sure you are doing it correctly.

Chris

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tamara Kuhn

Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:07 AM

Subject: RE: Nacd question

- What are the monthly fees for, may I ask? Will there be more

evaluations? Do you see a team, speech, hearing, ot, phyc, that kind of

thing?

Thanks

Tammy

Re:is it to late to start this

Hi,

My son was severely globally dyspraxic with auditory processing issues and

extreme speech issues. He was in special education.... and considered a

'lifer' with little future.

I started him at age 11.5 on no casien diet and limited gluten with enzymes,

intensive home therapy, auditory therapy and supplements. One year later,

12.5, he is successfully mainstreamed with zero aids and is getting all A's

and B's (except in French.... where he is just getting a C.)

He is 95% normalized in ALL areas, plays successfully on a basketball team,

has developed great friendships this year in school (without being

bullied.... a new first) and is trying very hard to think of himself as an

NT person without dyspraxia..... which has probably been the toughest....

getting out of the " I'm such a loser " mindset!

So..... I profoundly believe that it is never too late and quite frankly, in

a lifespan of 80 years or so.... how in the world can we consider giving up

at such a young age?

My son still has a ways to go but he is almost there. I am so thankful that

I found these alternative solutions and that I 'believed' that my son could

become healed of dyspraxia.

You must know it in your heart for that is what keeps you going on the tough

days or during the times when little progress is made.

PS. I absolutely swear by home therapy in conjunction with the diet and

supplement strategies for older kids. Because they have missed so many

milestones, they need daily one-on-one DAILY intervention to successfully

catch up to their peer group. Home therapy is really the only way that this

can be accomplished. It takes dedication, perseverance and hard work but the

results are absolutely worth it.

This is where I get my home therapy program designed for my child:

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd.org> org>

org> org> org This is

all non-profit so

extremely easy on the pocket book relative to private therapists; and the

whole child is addressed, not just bits and pieces. They give you exerices

for visual function, auditory functiuon, gross motor, fine motor, academic,

speech as well as addressing social and behavioural issues. They literally

helped me to save my kid! After 9 years of system therapy with no

results.... my boy went from 'disabled' to 'abled' through the wisdom and

understanding of this group. The National Association of Child Development

travel throughout the US and design home programs for children every three

months. They are soooooo worth it! I am from Canada and fly my child to the

US every three months to get a new program designed. We started in

September, 2006 and now he is almost completely through with the pain and

emotional turmoil of dyspraxia. It was the best decison I have ever made in

my life.

Here are some introductory vidoes from NACD:

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html>

org/tour/video.html>

org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video2.html>

org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html>

org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video3.html>

org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html>

org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html

Janice

Mother of Mark, 12.5

[Guest guest]

Forgot to tell you additional evals do not cost more they are all covered in

the monthly fees

Chris

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tamara Kuhn

Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:07 AM

Subject: RE: Nacd question

- What are the monthly fees for, may I ask? Will there be more

evaluations? Do you see a team, speech, hearing, ot, phyc, that kind of

thing?

Thanks

Tammy

Re:is it to late to start this

Hi,

My son was severely globally dyspraxic with auditory processing issues and

extreme speech issues. He was in special education.... and considered a

'lifer' with little future.

I started him at age 11.5 on no casien diet and limited gluten with enzymes,

intensive home therapy, auditory therapy and supplements. One year later,

12.5, he is successfully mainstreamed with zero aids and is getting all A's

and B's (except in French.... where he is just getting a C.)

He is 95% normalized in ALL areas, plays successfully on a basketball team,

has developed great friendships this year in school (without being

bullied.... a new first) and is trying very hard to think of himself as an

NT person without dyspraxia..... which has probably been the toughest....

getting out of the " I'm such a loser " mindset!

So..... I profoundly believe that it is never too late and quite frankly, in

a lifespan of 80 years or so.... how in the world can we consider giving up

at such a young age?

My son still has a ways to go but he is almost there. I am so thankful that

I found these alternative solutions and that I 'believed' that my son could

become healed of dyspraxia.

You must know it in your heart for that is what keeps you going on the tough

days or during the times when little progress is made.

PS. I absolutely swear by home therapy in conjunction with the diet and

supplement strategies for older kids. Because they have missed so many

milestones, they need daily one-on-one DAILY intervention to successfully

catch up to their peer group. Home therapy is really the only way that this

can be accomplished. It takes dedication, perseverance and hard work but the

results are absolutely worth it.

This is where I get my home therapy program designed for my child:

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd.org> org>

org> org> org This is

all non-profit so

extremely easy on the pocket book relative to private therapists; and the

whole child is addressed, not just bits and pieces. They give you exerices

for visual function, auditory functiuon, gross motor, fine motor, academic,

speech as well as addressing social and behavioural issues. They literally

helped me to save my kid! After 9 years of system therapy with no

results.... my boy went from 'disabled' to 'abled' through the wisdom and

understanding of this group. The National Association of Child Development

travel throughout the US and design home programs for children every three

months. They are soooooo worth it! I am from Canada and fly my child to the

US every three months to get a new program designed. We started in

September, 2006 and now he is almost completely through with the pain and

emotional turmoil of dyspraxia. It was the best decison I have ever made in

my life.

Here are some introductory vidoes from NACD:

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html>

org/tour/video.html>

org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video2.html>

org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html>

org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html

http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

<http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video3.html>

org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html>

org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html

Janice

Mother of Mark, 12.5

[Guest guest]

Thank you and Janice for the info about NACD. I spent a good portion of

the

morning on their web-site and I also ordered the introductory dvds. The monthly

fee as I

understand it, is for access to staff and aids anytime. Evaluations every 3

months,

telephone conferences, a chat line and video conferences. I think our special

ed program

in our city is not effective so we may look into this other option. Although my

son is only

two, I am also thinking about homeschooling- (if i can talk my husband into it )

so it may

be a good fit for us in the future.

Thanks,

Dani

>

> I am not exactly sure what those fees are for except you can call the office

> and ask questions anytime you want with help with the program. Additional

> evals are done every 3 months to tweak the program and adjust upward for

> progress, I know they mentioned nutritionist, and the use of The Listening

> Program but it would be my guess those are going to be additional ha/ha…I

> will let you know because I should be getting my disks in the mail soon.

> Also they want you to send Video of how you are implementing the program to

> make sure you are doing it correctly.

>

>

>

> Chris

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tamara Kuhn

> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:07 AM

>

> Subject: RE: Nacd question

>

>

>

> - What are the monthly fees for, may I ask? Will there be more

> evaluations? Do you see a team, speech, hearing, ot, phyc, that kind of

> thing?

>

> Thanks

>

> Tammy

>

> Re:is it to late to start this

>

> Hi,

>

> My son was severely globally dyspraxic with auditory processing issues and

> extreme speech issues. He was in special education.... and considered a

> 'lifer' with little future.

>

> I started him at age 11.5 on no casien diet and limited gluten with enzymes,

> intensive home therapy, auditory therapy and supplements. One year later,

> 12.5, he is successfully mainstreamed with zero aids and is getting all A's

> and B's (except in French.... where he is just getting a C.)

>

> He is 95% normalized in ALL areas, plays successfully on a basketball team,

> has developed great friendships this year in school (without being

> bullied.... a new first) and is trying very hard to think of himself as an

> NT person without dyspraxia..... which has probably been the toughest....

> getting out of the " I'm such a loser " mindset!

>

> So..... I profoundly believe that it is never too late and quite frankly, in

> a lifespan of 80 years or so.... how in the world can we consider giving up

> at such a young age?

>

> My son still has a ways to go but he is almost there. I am so thankful that

> I found these alternative solutions and that I 'believed' that my son could

> become healed of dyspraxia.

>

> You must know it in your heart for that is what keeps you going on the tough

> days or during the times when little progress is made.

>

> PS. I absolutely swear by home therapy in conjunction with the diet and

> supplement strategies for older kids. Because they have missed so many

> milestones, they need daily one-on-one DAILY intervention to successfully

> catch up to their peer group. Home therapy is really the only way that this

> can be accomplished. It takes dedication, perseverance and hard work but the

> results are absolutely worth it.

>

> This is where I get my home therapy program designed for my child:

> http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

> <http://www.nacd.org> org>

> org> org> org This is

> all non-profit so

> extremely easy on the pocket book relative to private therapists; and the

> whole child is addressed, not just bits and pieces. They give you exerices

> for visual function, auditory functiuon, gross motor, fine motor, academic,

> speech as well as addressing social and behavioural issues. They literally

> helped me to save my kid! After 9 years of system therapy with no

> results.... my boy went from 'disabled' to 'abled' through the wisdom and

> understanding of this group. The National Association of Child Development

> travel throughout the US and design home programs for children every three

> months. They are soooooo worth it! I am from Canada and fly my child to the

> US every three months to get a new program designed. We started in

> September, 2006 and now he is almost completely through with the pain and

> emotional turmoil of dyspraxia. It was the best decison I have ever made in

> my life.

>

> Here are some introductory vidoes from NACD:

>

> http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

> <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html>

> org/tour/video.html>

> org/tour/video.html> org/tour/video.html

> http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

> <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video2.html>

> org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html>

> org/tour/video2.html> org/tour/video2.html

> http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.

> <http://www.nacd. <http://www.nacd.org/tour/video3.html>

> org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html>

> org/tour/video3.html> org/tour/video3.html

>

> Janice

> Mother of Mark, 12.5

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing your story and info on NACD. I researched it and there is

one right here in the town I live in. I am SO excited and it seems very

reasonable. My daughter is 9 is deaf AND has autism and the school just ins't

making any progress with her, this may be the answer to my prayers! Thanks again

for taking the time to share your story!!

Kris

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[Guest guest]

I have recently seen posts of NACD, so I checked it out online. I am

still not clear what they actually do to help. Could someone who has

used NACD give a specific example(s) of what they did to help you?

Also, are you a member where you pay the $250.00 a month and get a re-

evaluation every three months and if so, is that helpful or would just

an initial evaluation have been sufficient? Thanks.