From: Terry W. Colvin (fortean1@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 23:43:21 MDT
Forwarded from the Down Syndrome list:
At 07:54 PM 6/3/2003 -0700, Terry W. Colvin wrote:
>> > Alleged ADHD is simply the crime of behaving like a little boy when
>> > the powers that be want all children to behave like little girls.
>>
>> I've heard this claim. I've also heard the claim that it's simply the
>> emergent effect of poor child discipline. What makes you sure you're
>> right on this? Seriously. Is there no excluded middle in your
>> description of the situation?
>
>Because the treatment today is to warehouse the ADHD kids as zombies
>hopped up on drugs as strong as cocaine. This is in no way
>'normalizing' them, it is simply a matter of storage and exploitation,
>since if you classify more of your student body as 'special education'
>kids (as ADHD kids are) you get more state and federal funding. It is a
>real life version of "Coma".
I'm not sure why this was posted here, but this is really incorrect. ADHD
has been proven to be a condition of decreased norepinephrine and dopamine
in the brain. The stimulants used are not "as strong as cocaine" and
children and adults with the proper dose of medication do not behave like
zombies. The purpose of medicine is to enable the children to do well in
school scholastically. Children who are doing well scholastically but
having behavior problems should not be given ADHD medication just for that
purpose.
Personally, I have seen children go from failing to the honor roll once on
the right medication.
Len Leshin, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Father to Avi, 9 (DS)
Down Syndrome Health Issues: http://www.ds-health.com
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I am a teacher and I too have seen dramatic differences in scholastic
achievement when ADHD is treated properly - most teachers only want the best for
their students they aren't usually looking to make their own jobs easier by
suggesting parents have their child evaluated for ADHD.
Cindy
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