Posted by Noa on January 6, 2000, at 6:24:24
In reply to Re: Transition TroubleTo Noa, posted by S. Suggs on January 6, 2000, at 5:34:53
Thanks, S Suggs. I also have worked with ADD kids, and agree the tag thing can be a part of the cluster of signs and symptoms. However, I also think it can be a function of tactile defensiveness, which is often a symptom ADD kids have, but can also be a symptom other people have. I am tactily defensive. The tag usually doesn't bother me, but collars at the throat do, like turtlenecks, or even some t-shirts, etc. As of yet, ADD is still a diagnosis in flux, in that the experts are still debating if everything that is currently grouped under ADD (actually at the moment it is called ADHD) is really one syndrome or two or several. Also, as I mentioned, there is a lot of overlap with other disorders. It probably really doesn't matter whether I, or another individual, has the diagnosis or not, because it is more effective to look at the symptoms, and not worry so much about the overall diagnosis. I take a stimulant (methylphenidate sr) anyway, to augment my ADs.
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