Deschooling is the transitional period a child (and often the parent) goes through after leaving traditional school before fully starting homeschooling. It allows time to...
What is DeSchooling?
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What is Down Syndrome?
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. This additional genetic material affects development and results in the...
What is Dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that affects a person's ability to understand and work with numbers. It is sometimes referred to as "number dyslexia" because, like...
What is Dysgraphia?
Dysgraphia is a neurological condition that primarily affects writing abilities. It is characterized by difficulties in the physical act of writing and organizing and...
What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a neurological condition that primarily affects reading, spelling, and writing ability. It is a specific learning disability with a neurological basis that often...
What is Dyspraxia?
Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is a neurological condition that affects coordination and motor skills. Children with dyspraxia may...
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Everyone experiences anxiety at some point in their lives, from the very young to the very old. In school, students may get nervous during a fire drill, before a test or...
What is Handwriting without Tears?
Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) (now called Learning without Tears) is a popular curriculum developed by occupational therapist Jan Z. It teaches handwriting to children in...
What is Hyperverbal Autism?
Hyperverbal autism is a communication pattern in which individuals on the autism spectrum are overly talkative and may intensely focus on verbal communication. This can...
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-lasting mental health disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions), engages...
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a type of behavior disorder. It's mostly diagnosed in childhood. Children with ODD show a pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and...
What is Pathological Demand Avoidance Autism?
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile on the autism spectrum characterized by an extreme avoidance of everyday demands and an anxiety-driven need to be in...
