[donna]

This is why a good discussion of the issue never happens. Personal stories are not evidence and no one is allowed to disagree with a personal story.

You are a stranger on the internet who believes strongly in ADHA. I don’t believe in AHDA or autism. We can never come to a conclusion discussing your personal story because I have no idea who you are or what your motives are. I’m glad your child never took drugs - that is my issue.

I’m sorry I upset you.

[SoftballMominVA]

And this is why it's considered very poor discussion form to throw out a blanket statement such as "ADHD = Absent Dad/Husband Disorder" Any time you make a statement that includes everyone with one broad stroke, you lose the ability to move the discussion forward.

If what you meant to say was "in many cases kids are over-diagnosed because of a lack of discipline in the home brought on by over worked single mothers" you might have gotten quite a few people to agree - including myself. I teach special education children and more than once have I come across a kid with this diagnosis who only needed structure mixed with love.

ADHD is very, very real, whether you believe it or not. However, treatment of ADHD is controversial and varies from one person to the next and one medication to the next.

[Soliton]

I don’t believe in AHDA or autism

Wow! Somehow you think it is a matter of opinion? Who ARE you? Where did you get your PhD?

[tommythev]

I don’t believe in you