The article "Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help
in School" by Alan Schwarz is about doctors prescribing A.D.H.D pills to
help children without A.D.H.D. who are failing in schools. The pills have been
known to help them focus in school and are able to get more or done. Dr.
Anderson states that the infirmity is "made up" and is "an
excuse" for low grades which is what he says is the real problem for
children. The medication have been known to have been used in low-income
elementary schools given to student with failing grades and the students’
parents are happy to give their kids the pills. "My kids don't want to
take it, but I told them, these are your grades when you're taking it,
this is when you don't, and they understand." Ms. Williams said. According
to the Centers of Control and Prevention "Americans ages 4 to 17 were
judged to have A.D.H.D. in 2007, or about 5.4 million children." Quintn is
one of many children diagnosis with A.D.H.D., he was given Adderall to
take for his diagnostic and when he was asked why he was given Adderall he says
"to help me focus on my school work, My homework, listening to mom and
dad, and not doing what I used to do to my teachers, to make them mad." In
my opinion I think that children diagnose with A.D.H.D. take these pills and
when parents see how good the children are acting they keep them on the pill
even after the symptoms are gone. I have a family member that was diagnosis
with A.D.H.D. and he took no pills and out grew his symptoms and is now living
a normal life. I think the parents should let their kids grow out A.D.H.D. and
not run to the doctors for pills.
Good post. I see what you are saying about students growing out of ADHD, but what if the student continues to struggle in school? 95
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