Can of worms there, but a diagnosis is indeed different than a personality label.
-Kevin > Still, I disagree. There was a similar argument made on one of the > homeschooling lists to the effect that children with adhd should not > be diagnosed or treated because that would constitute "labelling" them > and that would be bad. I think the diagnosis and the label are > separate things and that if used appropriately knowing that a child > has adhd or that a co-worker is an introvert may be helpful, ie the > kid doesn't always not do the third thing in a list f tasks to be > annoying -- he genuinely forgets it. And my co-worker doesn't dislike > me -- she just needs some solitude to recharge sometimes. For example. > > Dana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:134892 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
