[Capriole]

I don't dispute what you say about overdiagnosing and overmedicating. I would simply like to respectfully draw your attention to the fact that there has been a good bit of generalizing on this thread, along with blanket accusations that anyone who permits his or her child to be diagnosed as ADHD is neglectful, lazy, or selfish. My purpose in my post is to point out that ADHD and ADD are real syndromes, and if a child is identified as having one of these symptom-constellations that is not necessarily evidence that his uncaring parents simply want to avoid responsibility or collect SSI by drugging him.

[sarasmom]

And I would love to point out that every child of a single mother is not doomed to a life of misery.
So what?