NACD – National Association of Child Development
The NACD Neurodevelopmental Approach utilizes a neurologically-based, targeted, eclectic treatment methodology. This involves perceiving the individual and his function as in integrated whole, more than a summation of his or her parts. The relationship between neurological and physiological function is synergistic. A comprehensive treatment approach must address both factors as part of the process. Global areas of concern are identified, followed by an evaluation to determine the underlying neurological/developmental causes or inefficiencies producing the functional problem(s). Intervention is based upon both the acceleration of normal neurological development, and the remediation of abnormal developmental patterns. The basic structure of the intervention is dictated by an appreciation of neural plasticity and the need for organized specific input, which is provided with the necessary frequency, intensity and duration. Understanding that the more specific the input the more targeted and effective the intervention, an effort is made to incorporate as many valid treatment techniques as possible, providing a truly eclectic model. Treatment techniques are created, identified, developed, modified and replaced in an effort to identify the best techniques to be utilized with an individual.
