Note To Parents: Your Teacher Is Not A Doctor
on August 11th, 2010 at 11:06 am
“(CNN) — As a toddler, Ian Barrier got expelled from day care.
“They just said that he was all over the place, he couldn’t handle the structure, they didn’t have the staff or the skills to deal with it,” said his mother, Amy Barr. “They said, ‘We think he has ADD or ADHD’ and I’m like, ‘What is that?”
Ian, now 11, and his 9-year-old brother Aidan are just two examples of some 5 million children in the United States who have received the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition marked by impulsive behavior and a lack of focus.
But although this is a medical condition with medical treatments available, often doctors aren’t the ones suggesting a diagnosis. (more…)
This individual created a forum on Facebook that is worth checking out for those interested.
Are African American Males Misdiagnosed with ADHD in Urban School Education?
