I agree regarding Ritalin. But what about the opinion expressed in the first
half of the final sentance of the piece?
"The problem is that ADHD is
really just kids not being disciplined properly, so they are given drugs
that can really screw them up or even kill them."
This is the dangerous nonsense (right-wing or otherwise).
At least a proportion (quite possibly the vast majority) of children
diagnosed with ADHD have a life-long neurological condition.
And "...not being disciplined properly..." loosely translates as "bad
parenting" and possibly "bad teachers".
Russell Stronach
(North East Neuro-Diverse Adults)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregg Beratan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [AutAdvo] Ritalin Nation: Are We Killing Our Children?
> While I might agree with the statement that the free republic is trash, I
can't disagree with the argument that Ritalin is dangerously overprescribed
in schools.
> -Gregg
>
> ------------------
> Gregg Beratan
> Institute of Education
> 59 Gordon Sq.
> London, WC1H ONT
>
>
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