Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 3, 2009, at 11:33 AM, Ric Carter wrote: > I think Frank has pegged it. > > And, I have trouble affording patience if my child is one of those > getting > ****shortchanged because of an untreated child's behavior.**** absolutely Ric, I could not agree more... and being "shortchanged on treatment" implies that a sure diagnosis by an expert has been made, of a treatable condition, and the treatment for that condition is not given. this should be a given, should apply to all or most of these situations, and that's all I know or care to say... :-) Steve > > There are no cheap, quick fixes, and we are addicted to cheap, quick > fixes. > > ric > > > > On Nov 3, 2009, at 12:18 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > >> Some kids that take Ritalin are ADHD, some are not. Some kids that >> do not >> take Ritalin are ADHD, some are not. >> >> The problem is Schools , Parents, and Doctors. >> >> Schools have 35 Kids per classroom, and more. No teaching helper. >> Schools complain the kid is too active/disruptive/inattentive and >> they can >> not control the kid. >> Parents complain the school is complaining and threatening to throw >> the kid >> out of normal school. >> Doctors listen to the complaints and act as the parent want: Give >> the kid >> Meds to calm him down so that the school stops complaining..... >> >> Does the kid have ADHD? Hard to tell......Usually no one who >> really can >> fully evaluate the kid and the family situation is in the loop....... >> So the kid gets Ritalin, and calms way down, the School stops >> complaining, >> and M+D are happy that all is calm again....... >> >> So the problem is not as simple as it first appears..... >> Could it be helped if the kids got out and did more exercise to get >> some of >> the normal youthful energy out of their systems? Yes >> Could it be helped by lower teacher to pupil ratios? Yes >> Could it be helped by better teacher education and patience? Yes >> Could it be helped by M+D not both working, and having zero >> patience for >> school complaints? Yes >> Could it be helped by Doctors sending out for referrals for kids >> that seem >> "active" with complaining schools and parents? Yes >> Could it be helped by Medical insurance that does a complete >> evaluation >> before prescribing drugs? Yes. >> >> But all that takes time and money..... and pills are cheaper and >> work.... >> >> So you have a lot of kids taking ADHD meds......And the "System" is >> happy. >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i at earthlink.net >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information