DAD (Drums and Disabilities) is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that helps children and adults with Autism, Dyslexia, ADD, Tourette's, Asperger’s, ADHD, OCD, ODD, and other disabilities, to develop Retention, Coordination, Social Skills, Sensory Integration, Fine Motor Skill, and Physical and Cognitive functioning. The DAD Program is featured in Schools Systems, Hospitals, Health Facilities, and Community Centers throughout the world.
The DAD Program offers celebrated, revolutionary, award winning Educational and Developmental Programs and Curriculums for the Autistic, Special Needs, and Mainstream Population. Some include the Groundbreaking Drum Therapy® Program, the “Drum Therapy,” Drum Instruction Book/CD, the Revolutionary Junganew® Speech Development System, (Developed by Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Esther Giordano, MA, CCC– SLP), and the Groundbreaking Drum Therapy® Kit. DAD curriculums and products help Autistic, Man stream, and Special Needs Children and Adults to develop Retention, Coordination, Social Skills, Sensory Integration, Fine Motor Skill, and Physical and Cognitive functioning, right in the home, office, or classroom setting.
DAD is certified by the New Jersey State Department of Education as an official teacher-training program. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg helped Drum Virtuoso Pat Gesualdo launch segments of his DAD Program as a special education Pilot Program in several New York City schools and communities in 2004. Now, Psychologists, Special Education Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Behavioral Therapists in the U.S., Bosnia, London, South Africa, New Zealand, Italy, Slovenia, and other countries, use the DAD Program to help their special needs children, students and patients.
Numerous Celebrities, Sports Stars, Community Leaders, and Major Corporations have joined forces with the DAD Program. Some include Senator Anthony Bucco, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Administration, TD Bank, Pepsi-Cola, the WWE, the NY Giants, the NJ Nets, Borders Books, the Morris County Park Police, Hasbro Toys, The New Jersey Department of Education, Pro-Mark Drumsticks, ProLogix Percussion, Modern Drummer Magazine, Live Nation, and Sony Music Entertainment, among others.
“We need the DAD program to help children with disabilities,” said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, as he wished DAD Program Founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo the best of luck, as the two spoke on a major radio station. “It is absolutely amazing, the kids don’t want to leave school until they’ve had the DAD Program,” says school Principal Alexis, from one of the many schools where DAD is featured.
Pat Gesualdo was invited to the White House to meet President George W. Bush, in an effort to help expand his DAD Program to wounded troops in Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and in Veterans Administration facilities throughout the United States. He was also invited by President Barack Obama’s administration to take part In an official Obama Administration event, to help expand the DAD Program.
The WWE, and the NY Giants have also made a donation to the New York City Schools, on behalf of the DAD program. Various WWE and NY Giants Superstars, and several Politicians joined DAD Founder Pat Gesualdo at the Meadowlands Continental Airlines Arena, at a live televised WWE event, to announce the DAD Program, and present the donation to New York City School Officials. The New Jersey Nets have also teamed up with Pat Gesualdo and his DAD Program, and held a very special event for Bergen County special needs children at the Meadowlands Izod Arena.
DAD/Pat Gesualdo have been featured in major media outlets on a Global basis. Some include ABC TV, CBS TV, NBC TV, MSNBC, Parenting Magazine, the New York Post, MTV, Fox Television Network, China Epioch, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Milan TV, USA Today, VH-1, the Star Ledger, the Herald News, the Daily Record, the News Tribune, the WOR Radio Network, Clear Channel Radio Networks, and the Bergen Record, among others.
Official DAD/Pat Gesualdo Websites
www.dadprogram.org
www.myspace.com/patgesualdo
www.facebook.com/patgesualdo
www.facebook.com/dadprogram
www.twitter.com/dadprogram
www.promark.com
www.paiste.com
www.prologix.com
www.alfred.com
www.myspace.com/dadprogram
www.moderndrummer.com
DAD PROGRAM
P.O. BOX 341
Towaco, NJ, 07082
E-Mail: INFO@DADPROGRAM.ORG
Phone: 973-725-5150
