Aren't your kid's home schooled? So this is real? Not one of those made-up illnesses to pump the kids with ritalin?
On 5/24/05, Dana wrote: > You don't have kids, do you Matt? Just curious as to why you want to know. > > ODD = Oppositional Defiant Disorder, a label often applied to young > boys. I think it's a genuine disorder that is also sometimes a label > of convenience for schools. I do think my son has it, though, not > saying he doesn't. It's a rather mild conduct disorder, rather > frustrating to deal with, though I've had some success with a > cognitive approach. In my son's case I believe it to be due to a > build-up of frustration with teachers telling him he is stupid/lazy/ a > pain because his handwriting does not meet their specifications. > > That's enough for an overview. I can go deeper if people are really > interested. He is also ADHD-diagnosed, no question at all that this > diagnosis is accurate. I'd say the ADHD and dysgraphia are primary, > possibly genetic, and the ODD is secondary due to poor educational > experiences in the past. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:158570 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
