I have seen meds make hugh differences for many children. Why would we want to deny a child to achieve at there best or should they continue to be handicapped by a chemical imbalance. I tried meds with my son but that is what brought tourettes tics out so I have also had the really bad experiance and still believe that meds can be effective. The key is finding the right med at the right dose, one size does not fit all in this case.