This support group is for parents who have teens and young adults with OCD that are in middle school, high school and
college. This particular group of children have very specific needs that are generally different from younger children and
older adult children with OCD.

As their parents, we must deal with puberty, sexuality, social interactions, medication and therapy resistance, driving,
constant testing of the rules, school issues including 504 Plans and IEPs, transitions through different school levels –
from elementary through to college, and the ultimate challenge of transition to adulthood and independence.

If you are interested in joining us, please check "Join this group" at the top right portion of the screen. You will be sent
a membership form, which will be posted in our files after acceptance, and a confidentiality agreement; both of which
must be completed prior to acceptance of membership.

This is a private, unlisted support group. Members will be recruited through the OC Foundation, other on-line support
groups for parents and people with OCD, and through personal recommendation of the group members. This is done in
an effort to protect the privacy of the members and their children.

Our hopes are that this will be an active group, geared to helping each other to solve day to day problems and providing
the emotional support that we all need to help our children grow into productive, young adults.

If you have any questions about this group that you would like answered, please address them to the listowner at
OCD-POTAYA-owner@yahoogroups.com

The International OCD Foundation holds an annual conference, where you can meet and mingle with other parents and
the top therapists and doctors who are actively working with people who have OCD. Information can be found at
http://ocfoundation.org.