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Yes, I Believe in ADHD

A Letter from a Reader:

Do I Believe ADD/ADHD?

Please let me say YES! I Believe. Let me say that their are parents, teachers, school employees, relatives an on an on THAT DON'T. I will admit when I heard of all of this fifteen years ago I didn't believe either. This is very sad and how does one get through to these folks that don't believe. I am keeping a journal of all that happens with our wonderful school systems that really don't like dealing with this subject. Maybe that is why this state didn't pass the NCLB program laws. We have an administration that doesn't want to approve
another dollar for these kids and our future in this world.

Now my major concern is school authority heads that don't believe. I understand their thirteen things listed under the disabilities act. No ADD/ADHD isn't listed but in some cases it's worse than some of the conditions listed. It is a neurological condition so there fore it should be considered a learning disability.

Will be getting touch with the State and PACER for some of their expertise on the matter.

Thanks for all the info you all have

M.W.

Dear M.W.

Thanks for writing. I know that there are some very frustrating things about working with school systems, and government agencies, when it comes to helping kids with ADHD. And sometimes it is good to vent a bit. But I'm not sure that reality is always so black and white.

There are many very good, decent people who are working to help ADHD kids both with "the system" and outside of "the system." And funding is always allocated based on both availability and need. There are lots of important "battles to fight" - lots of big social needs - and ADHD is just one of them.

Encourage those who are advocates for ADHD kids. Educate those who are not yet.

Doug Cowan

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