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Diagnoses
Here you will find links to a range of diagnoses covering learning and social behaviour
ADHD
Information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and how the condition presents in children
Find Out MoreADHD in adolescents
ADHD has a significant impact during adolescence and this article describes some of the difficulties experienced
Find Out MoreADHD in girls
Exploring issues in the underdiagnosis of ADHD in girls and how their symptoms are expressed differently to boys
Find Out MoreAnxiety and breathing
This article describes how the physical symptoms of anxiety can lead to changes in our breathing
Find Out MoreAphantasia
Aphatasia is a condition where an individual is unable to conciously visualise and thus lacks a 'mind's eye'
Find Out MoreASD (ASC)
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Condition) is an umbrella term covering a wide range of social and learning needs
Find Out MoreASD in girls
Girls differ in their presentation of autistic spectrum disorder. This article provides an introduction to these differences
Find Out MoreAttachment Problems
Attachment Theory and the four types of described attachment: secure, ambivalent, avoidant and disorganised
Find Out MoreBreath Holding
An article exploring how some young children can stop breathing and faint during emotional arousal
Find Out MoreConduct Disorder
An article giving information about the behavioural characteristics of conduct disorder
Find Out MoreDiabetes
This article focusses on the learning and behavioural impacts of type 1 diabetes in children
Find Out MoreDyscalculia
Information about dyscalculia, a specific learning difficulty with the acquisition of numeracy concepts
Find Out MoreDyspraxia
Information about dyspraxia (developmental coordination disorder) in children and adolescents
Find Out MoreEating Disorders
The warning signs and symptoms of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
Find Out MoreFASD
Information about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the impact of alcohol use during pregnancy
Find Out MoreFAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a condition where development is severely affected by alcohol exposure during pegnancy
Find Out MoreGlue Ear
Information about how Glue Ear and fluctuating conductive hearing loss affects language and learning development
Find Out MoreLanguage & Behaviour
Children with language and communication needs are more likely to demonstrate behaviour difficulties
Find Out MoreODD
Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder are very challenging for both parents and school or nursery staff
Find Out MorePDA
Children with Pathological Demand Avoidance Sydrome are often unable to comply with requests to do things
Find Out MoreSelective Mutism
An article exploring Selective Mutism, an anxiety condition which limits when and where a child can speak
Find Out MoreSensory Needs
This article focusses on the differences in sensory perception and how this can affect learning and behaviour
Find Out MoreSleep Deprivation
An introduction to the role of sleep and how individual needs vary. Also the average sleep hours needed by age
Find Out MoreSocial Anxiety
This anxiety disorder can signficantly disrupt social communication and social interaction development
Find Out MoreSummer Born
Being born towards the end of the academic year can have a significant impact on the individual
Find Out MoreTourette Syndrome
Involuntary movements and/or sounds characterise this childhood developmental condition
Find Out MoreThe Spectrum of Diagnoses
This article explores the uncertainty and confusion involved in determining the most appropriate behavioural and development diagnosis for a child
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