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Daniel Leigh is a thirteen-year-old middle school backup football kicker.  To Daniel, this translates to arranging the cups, counting the players, tying shoes, etc.  Daniel suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), but classifies himself as 'crazy'.  He hopes that no one notices his 'zaps' (strange habits).
Meanwhile, other characters include Max, who is Daniel's best friend and does not judge him for his OCD and Raya, who Daniel has a huge crush on.
Sara Malvern ('Psycho Sara') was a girl that everyone knew since preschool.  The students noticed there was always something off about her.  Everyone referred to her as 'psycho,' but Daniel could sympathize and realized she just seemed distracted, like himself.
One day, Sara writes a mysterious note, signed 'Fellow Star Child', to Daniel asking for his help.  She believes that her mother's boyfriend killed her father.  After persistent investigation and accusations, John (Sara's mother's boyfriend), told Sara, "I didn't kill him.  Your dad was ill...He was drinking and taking prescription pills...Overdose.  He killed himself" (273).
After this, Daniel and Sara became close friends.  They bonded together at the fact that they both have OCD.  And during the midst of all this, Daniel was writing his own book, The Last Kid on Earth.

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In class (Chapter 1), we learned about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  This act outlines the rights that all students determined eligible for special education services must receive.  IDEA provides protections for children who have OCD.
We also learned about Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which levels the playing field for students with OCD.  When a student has OCD, they can receive a 504 plan that will provide accommodations to them within the school setting.

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OCD can occur at any age.  According to SingleCare, about 2.3% of the population, currently affecting approximately 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children.

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I thought that this book was very good and engaging.  I liked that it was easy to follow and that the main character was a middle school student, considering I am still a student, it made it easier to relate.  OCDaniel ended up finding a companion who understood him because she was just like him, someone who suffered with OCD.  This was magical for me to see because even though Daniel felt like he was a nobody, he had someone who was just like him.

OCD, to me, is one of the disabilities that is easier for me to understand.  As a future educator, it is important to know that I may have an OCD student in my classroom.  While completing this Padlet, I learned about how to accommodate these students and how to help them to succeed.  For the future, I hope more research is done to find out the cause of OCD.

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Oscar Award winning actor, Leonardo DiCaprio struggles with OCD.  He fights different compulsions like walking through doors several times as well as the urge to step on chewing gum stains.

Famous people with OCD have to deal with the same repetitive thoughts and behaviors as everyone else in society.

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1. What causes OCD?

2. While there are existing medications, is OCD curable?

3. Can OCD get progressively worse? What happens if it is mistreated?

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My personal connection to the book is that I have a family friend who was diagnosed with OCD.  I do not know in detail about the diagnosis or the severity, however, I do know that he is on medication for it.  He performs routines and needs to do certain things in sets of two or five.  He is not aggressive, but he does need things to be orderly and neat.  If something is out of place, he will notice it.