NEUROBEHAVIORAL DISORDERS MENU

ANXIETY DISORDERS
Descriptions of the major anxiety disorders with sections on Panic Disorder in children and teens, Separation Anxiety Disorder, and school refusal.

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
Difficulties with inattention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity impair a significant number of students.

EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION
Difficulties with organization, time management, and planning are an often-overlooked contributor to academic and behavioral difficulties.

MOOD DISORDERS
Articles and tips on dealing with depression and Bipolar Disorder

OBSESSIONS AND COMPULSIONS
Intrusive unwanted thoughts and/or bizarre rituals may plague some students.  

P.A.N.D.A.S.
A brief description of a condition that may affect students with tic disorders or obsessions and compulsions

PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS
Overview of the major types of PDD, with additional information on Asperger's Disorder and NonVerbal Learning Disability (NVLD)

"RAGE ATTACKS"
Some students have explosive outbursts or "storms"

SENSORY INTEGRATION PROBLEMS
Sensory integration is an unconscious maturational process, but if it's delayed or disordered, there can be behavioral, social, and emotional consequences.

SLEEP PROBLEMS
Many neurological conditions have a sleep disorder component that can also significantly impair academic and behavioral functioning.

TICS AND TOURETTE'S SYNDROME
Involuntary movements and sounds are a common childhood-onset condition. While the condition will be short-lived for many children, others will struggle in school from their symptoms or may go on to develop chronic problems.

Is it a "disorder" or is it just "different?" Some of my thoughts on whether we should talk about "disorders," "disabilities," or "different-minded."

If you're confused by clinical terms or diagnoses health care professionals are using to describe your students, this may help: I've prepared a glossary of acronyms and clinical terms that you can download as a zipped file to take with you -- it's free!