Research shows obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD to be a brain disorder and can run in families.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is seen in as many as 1 in 200 children and adolescents.

A peaceful mind generates power. A fearful mind shuts down. Find out if your student is the victim of bullies.

A person is never too old to learn.

Competition teaches kids how to handle both losing and winning. Losing is a way for students to learn what they need to improve upon and that it isn’t the end of the world.

For Asperger’s/autistic students, recess can be a time of great frustration or loneliness due to lack of structure. Ask the teacher to assist in the involvement of unstructured social games others are playing. A good teacher can both encourage an Asperger’s/autistic student to join a group and encourage the others to welcome a special needs student to play also.

Recess and other unstructured times in the day are when Asperger’s and autistic students can get into the most trouble.

A simple strategy to unspoil a child is to give and do less. Only by not getting do children learn gratitude. Only by waiting does one learn patience.

Video games can provide occasions for adults and children to play together. Playing them with your kids can be a great way to bond with them.

Video games can help kids with fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and spatial skills.