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Parenting > The Early Years
Is Organizing and Sorting Normal for Children?
...of their child's behavior — when one thing...seem "obsessed" with behaviors such as organizing...which is a normal behavior for toddlers and...environment. This behavior is a way for them...food. When the behavior becomes debilitating,...autism. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is rare...ritual, or these behaviors also occur with poor...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
The Role of Medication in Treating Special Needs Children
...their child's potential. Behavioral, educational, social...distractibility; 2) mood swings; 3) compulsive-repetitive symptoms,...movements; 4) self- injurious behaviors, aggression, and tantrums;...in combination with behavioral treat- ments and educational...educational approaches. Behavioral methods should be tried...medications. If a target behavior is a reaction to a particular...
Health > Mental Health
A Growing Epidemic for Kids: Help Your Child Stop Cutting
...insidious and disturbing behaviors teens engage in is cutting....disorders, and obsessive- compulsive behaviors. The statistics...obsessive- compulsive behaviors. The statistics are one...Cutting can develop into a compulsive behavior, much like an...develop into a compulsive behavior, much like an addiction,...pressure others into this behavior to appear tough and cool.What...
Education > Accommodations
Changing the Mindset of Youth on the Spectrum
...display odd interests and routines, often demonstrating rigid, obsessive-compulsive behaviors that isolate them even further from meaningful relationships....interests and routines, often demonstrating rigid, obsessive-compulsive behaviors that isolate them even further from meaningful relationships. They typically...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
What is Asperger's?
...socializing harder. This behavior is also the reason why the...Asperger's also tend to have compulsive and repetitive behaviors....compulsive and repetitive behaviors. Their compulsive behavior...repetitive behaviors. Their compulsive behavior can be seen in habitual...behaviors. Their compulsive behavior can be seen in habitual movements,...
Health > Mental Health
What is OCD?
...and ritual behavior. OCD stands...obsessive-compulsive disorder,...thought) and a compulsion (and action)...controlling these behaviors. Obsessions...obsessive-compulsive disorder...thoughts and behaviors are unwanted,...Obsessive-compulsive disorder...thoughts. The compulsive behavior...compulsive behavior is a way...obsessive-compulsive disorder...Obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Medical > Neurology
Navigating Epilepsy: Comprehensive Guide for Individuals with Special Needs
...within the brain. The symptoms can range from momentary staring spells to convulsive body movement, making the condition a formidable one to deal with and predict....special needs individuals vectors on two essential factors: cognition and behavior. Changes in social interaction, mood, perceptive abilities, or significant...
Health > Diagnosis
The Future of Diagnosis with DSM-5
...Neurodevelopmental Disorders (intellectual, communication, learning, and motor disorders, and ADHD) Anxiety Disorders Depressive Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders Personality Disorders Trauma and Stressor-related Disorders (including RAD and PTSD) Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder
...ongoing feelings of rage, shame, lack of trust, a morbid fear of attaching to anyone, an inability to understand cause and effect thinking and a compulsive need to control everyone and every situation. Extreme cases are typically caused by chronic neglect in early infancy followed by years of instability...