FWD (SK) Re: ADHD crimes against boys [new subj

From: Terry W. Colvin (fortean1@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Jun 06 2003 - 12:10:27 MDT

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    Someone Wrote:

    >It is my opinion that ADHD is the result of boredom in kids who should
    >be in an accelerated learning/self study programs that teachers are too
    >democratic/liberal to approve of and administrators are unable to
    >finance with state or federal support.

    I am not sure every ADHD kid needs accelerated learning, but they do need a
    different learning style. The child might find worksheets boring beyond
    belief. This child might need to build something or draw something or do
    the work on a big sheet or the blackboard. The child might do better as
    part of a team. As a special ed teacher I have always wondered why there
    are so many more boys in special ed than girls. I think it is because a
    girl will sit quietly and respectfully and still do nothing or very little
    and still get a passing grade because she is nice and she "tried." Of all
    those kids that didn't pass the get out of high school test, what are the
    boy girl stats? Those girls are probably candidates for special ed.

    Sincerely from,
    Jim R Feliciano
    jfelici@muse.sfusd.edu

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