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To: Mears
Might be a good idea. I have many thoughts on the so-called ADD thing because my son was diagnosed with it. I was never convinced that he had it, so after about a year of taking straterra and watching him get very thin, we took him off of it this past summer to see how he did in school. He did well as long as the material was interesting. The big thing that we had to help him with was getting organized. He does not have attention deficit. He has selective attention, as do many other children. He also has an incredible willpower to do only what he wants to do. If he does not want to do something, he will not do it, no matter the consequences.
335 posted on 04/30/2004 7:44:09 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty
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To: caretarded
I have a 39 year son who,had he been born later,would have been diagnosed with ADD. He was a great kid,but in constant motion and had some problems in school,but it was just his personality. He was the class clown and had tons of friends,and still does.

When he finished college he realized he could never work in an office so started his own plumbing business.

He's done much traveling and is in the Andes right now,he loves South America.

They are usually interesting kids that turn into interesting adults.




338 posted on 04/30/2004 9:08:07 AM PDT by Mears
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