OCD in Children: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, Treatments

Source : Samantha Gluck , www.healthyplace.com

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and teens has become more common in recent years. About one in every 200 American children suffers from OCD (What is OCD?). All children have worries and negative thoughts at times. But children with OCD can't stop their disturbing thoughts, images, and urges, no matter what they try. These obsessive thoughts tend to drive them to behave in a particular way, repetitively.

Signs That a Child Has a Learning Disability in the Classroom

Source : Kristen Moutria , ehow.com

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004, a learning disability is defined as a disorder in one or more basic psychological processes including thinking, speaking, reading, writing, spelling or doing mathematics. Learning disabilities include behavioral problems and academic problems; this is the perspective the American Psychiatric Association adopted in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Spotting a child with a learning disability in the classroom will lead to other tests that can help determine the category and severity of the learning disability. The following are the seven main criteria to determine if a child has a learning disability.