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Re: Giving Ritalin A Go Art Guy #121366 01/30/12 07:50 AM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 14 A Art Guy OP Junior Member
OP Art Guy Junior Member A Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 14	I was just sharing our experiences, as requested by a parent who has experienced the same thing. This debate doesn't alarm me. I have been on both sides. So I feel our experience can shed light on how others proceed. Lol, I have thick skin. I can take those who think we are doing things wrong. ;-)

Re: Giving Ritalin A Go Grinity #121383 01/30/12 10:00 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,298 California Val Member
Val Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,298 California	Originally Posted by Grinity I'm wishing that people didn't want to turn this thread into a political discussion of the wider implications of ADHD in America, but I realized that I'm not you, and this might be exactly what you were looking for. Grinity, this is out of line. Sent you a PM.

Re: Giving Ritalin A Go Grinity #121394 01/30/12 12:17 PM
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aculady Member A Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,040	Originally Posted by Grinity My other insight is that similarly to how gifted children seem normal to gifted parents because the apple didn't fall far from the family tree.....2e kids seem normal to 2e parents...but that doesn't mean that they aren't 2e. I think I might make my signature line "Ditto what Grinity said."

Re: Giving Ritalin A Go aculady #121417 01/30/12 05:27 PM
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MumOfThree Member M Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,694 Australia	Quote My other insight is that similarly to how gifted children seem normal to gifted parents because the apple didn't fall far from the family tree.....2e kids seem normal to 2e parents...but that doesn't mean that they aren't 2e. Oh yeah. I can't tell you how many assessments DH and I have sat in and said "That's not normal? I do that! [He/She does that.] Huh." And then there are the areas that I thought DD was doing so much better than me, completely missing that she is just like me....

Re: Giving Ritalin A Go jack'smom #121427 01/30/12 07:22 PM
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Kristine G Junior Member K Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5 Seattle	This professor is getting a lot of press and here is one response http://notesofapsychologywatcher.blogspot.com/2012/01/ritalin-gone-wrong.html There are several issues with this article but to dismiss all the studies on the genetic component and the science behind dopamine seems to me a bit of a private agenda being put forth. Plus he ignores all the research on women and ADHD and the High IQ and ADHD which do not fit into the bundle of goals that he states are "the academic performance, peer relationships or behavior problems, the very things we would most want to improve." Within the High IQ population these issues are not paramount for the most part. Research has shown that most of these kids don't hit the wall until secondary education or adulthood. http://www.drthomasebrown.com/pdfs/OJPsych.HighIQKidswithADHD.pdf . Anxiety issues represent a good chunk the ADHD picture. Kristine G

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