Posted by chujoe on August 25, 2010, at 19:46:01
In reply to Re: Need advice, posted by emmanuel98 on August 25, 2010, at 19:25:11
I have no doubt that ADHD is over-diagnosed among children in the US & I don't disagree with the idea that stimulants are the "more humane" way of beating the energy out of some youngsters. As an educator myself, I honor and value that energy and even occasional craziness. BUT I'm also an ADD sufferer who might well have been a happier kid if I had had some really humane intervention and understanding and perhaps medication. I'm nearly 60 years old now & I take 30 mg of ritalin every day. It has made me more productive, happier, and has allowed me to put some of the energy that flies around in my brain to creative -- as opposed to distracting -- use.
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