Teaching Students With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Authors

Tina M. Taylor, Brigham Young UniversityFollow
Melissa Leininger, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Mary Anne Prater, Brigham Young UniversityFollow
Melissa Allen Heath, Brigham Young University

Keywords

obsessive-compulsive disorder, disabilities, classroom techniques, academic accommodations

Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neurobiological condition affecting 1 of every 200 school-age children. OCD greatly affects students’ academic, behavioral, and social functioning, and it can lead to additional problem such as depression. To effectively collaborate with other individuals providing appropriate support to students with OCD, teachers need to understand this disorder, particularly its manifestations in school settings. This article addresses typical manifestations of OCD in school settings and provides general and specific accommodations for teachers to implement in their classrooms.

Original Publication Citation

*Leininger, M., Dyches, T. T., Prater, M.A., & Heath, M. A. (2010). Teaching students with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Intervention in School and Clinic, 45(4), 221-231. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053451209353447

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Taylor, Tina M.; Leininger, Melissa; Prater, Mary Anne; and Allen Heath, Melissa, "Teaching Students With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" (2010). Faculty Publications. 7367.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7367

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2010

Publisher

Sage Publications

Language

English

College

David O. McKay School of Education

Department

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

Copyright Status

© 2010 Hammill Institute on Disabilities

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