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NACD - The National Association for Child Development Newsletter
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April 2009 |
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 Join NACD on Facebook!
In addition to staying on top of the latest research and various modalities that affect our children, NACD also likes to take advantage of cutting edge and current technology in order to provide greater service to our families. NACD is pleased to announce that we have begun utilizing Facebook as a tool to unite the families on our caseload, to provide a greater depth of education, to announce upcoming events, and to expose the organization to families worldwide who are in search for answers for their children. Many of our families are already familiar with Facebook and have joined us on our home page. Just over the last weekend the number has doubled and we are looking forward to seeing all of you participating. For those of you who have been involved in an NACD yahoo group, Facebook will become the forum for these discussions. To join us there, please follow the link below for step-by-step instructions.
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CHINESE TOILET TRAINING "I meet Fay Chou, her son and his wife, and their lovely daughter Haylie when they came in for Haylie's initial evaluation on my last trip to L.A. As I was observing Haylie and gathering information and insights from the family, I was amazed when I was told that little Haylie had been toilet trained when she was only a year old. Having just had her second birthday, Haylie was not yet walking, and her receptive language appeared to be a single word, "up". I had no idea how to toilet train a child of this age and with this level of processing, and I anxiously asked the family how they had succeeding in accomplishing this minor miracle. Grandma Fay promised to send me her secret, which I am delighted to be able to share with you here."BobPotty-Training Infants: An "Ancient Chinese Secret"
By Fay ChouThe Chinese toilet-train their children very early. It is an "ancient Chinese secret" that has been handed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Unfortunately, it has also become a vanishing tradition for modernized city dwellers who are finding disposable diapers much more convenient. But most Chinese in my generation, even my children's generation, still know about this technique (especially those from rural areas), and many still remember having seen or having worn crotch-less pants while growing up. Indeed, while Western babies go through diapers, training diapers, potty chairs, and then toilets, many Chinese babies go from diapers straight to crotch-less pants with nothing inside at all.
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QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, & BRAGS
If you have a comment about an article in a previous newsletter, a question for one of the staff, or a "brag" about your child, we would love to hear it!
Please send to us at: newsletter@nacd.org.
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NACD ANNUAL RENDEZVOUS 2009
JUNE 25-29
OGDEN VALLEY, UTAH
Welcome, Discussion Groups and Swimming all held at Moose HollowGroup Activities and Family BBQ held at various locations in the area.
Registration: $150 per familyThursday, June 25
Registration 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.Welcome 7:00 p.m.Friday, June 26
Discussion Groups
9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 3:00 p.m.Activities Swimming, Boating, and more 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Group Activity 7:00 p.m.Saturday, June 27
Discussion Groups
9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Activities Swimming, Boating, and more 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Group Activity 7:00 p.m.Sunday, June 29
Discussion Groups
9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m.
Activities Swimming 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Boating 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Family BBQ 6:00 p.m.Monday, June 29
Discussion Group 9:00 a.m. LODGING
Wolf Creek Lodging
800-301-0817http://www.wolfcreekutah.com/lodging.phpSpecial pricing for lodging at Moose Hollow Condominiums - ask for the NACD rate
Moose Hollow Condominiums One bedroom Condos vary - at locations close to Moose Hollow Two bedroom Condos $165 Three bedroom Condos $206(Note: In the past, some families have been able to share condos. If you are interested in sharing a condo with another NACD family, please e-mail Jennifer at Jennifer@nacd.org.)
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UPCOMING EVALUATION DATES
APRIL 2009
Cincinnati
Dallas
Flint
India
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Ogden
Phoenix
Sacramento
West Chester
MAY 2009
Atlanta
Los Angeles
West Chester
Dallas
Ogden
Ft. Lauderdale
St. Louis
JUNE 2009
Boise
Chicago
Dallas
Ogden
Orlando
Seattle
West Chester
Los Angeles
JULY 2009
Phoenix
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Sacramento
India
Flint
Sacramento
Dallas
Ogden
West Chester
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CONTACT USNACD - The National Association for Child Development National Headquarters 549 25th Street Ogden, UT 84401 801.621.8606 info@nacd.orgwww.nacd.org
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NACD will be conducting evaluations in the following cities. 