Dear Susan and others
Do you believe that A.D.( H) D. is being over diagnosed in certain western
cultures?
I am aware of Dr Peter Breggin, who believes, that using 'Ritalin' to treat
the symptoms of A.D.H.D. is being used as a 'social control' mechanism?
This is especially against black children in the U.S.A. Dr Breggin opinion
is that A.D.H.D. children and adults are ver creative individuals who are
'divergent thinkers', but the system suppresses their 'creativity and
potential'.
Dr Kewley is the United Kingdom believes that A.D.H.D. is being under
diagnosed in the U.K.
I don't know if others are aware that 'Ritalin' is an amphetamine based drug
and has the same effects as 'cocaine' or I would say side-effects as well.
I can not believe that we are drugging our children with a drug which we do
not know the long-term side-effects. I am aware that research of using this
drug on mice showed them developing cancer.
I would say that there are abuses of Childrens and Adults human rights by
the medical profession is using Ritalin.
Also, many individuals are being mis-diagnose with A.D.(H) D. when in fact
they have 'Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (D.C.D.) or Dyspraxia. Many
children and Adults react to environmental stimuli, in which they are unable
to filter out noise, lights etc. They have perception problems.
Dr Amanda Kirby, Dyscovery Centre, Cardiff, Wales and also Medical Executive
of the Dyspraxia Foundation, England, has great concerns that many
individuals are being wrongly diagnosed and being put onto 'ritalin' when
the cause is Dyspraxia/D.C.D. not A.D.H.D.
I myself have Dyspraxia/D.C.D. and have being diagnosed and labelled wrongly
until recently after being assessed by Dr Amanda Kirby with Aspergers
Syndrome with D.C.D. This was at the age of 37 years old. I was diagnosed in
1968, but only came aware in 1995 after accessing my medical records, that I
had been diagnosed in 1968 (aged 5.6) with 'clumsy child syndrome' (the old
term for D.C.D./Dyspraxia).
I will explain that Dyspraxia is the term used in Education and D.C.D. in
the medical world recently in the U.K.
Regards
Colin Revell
Adult Dyspraxia Support Group
Research and Development
England
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