[SoftballMominVA]

Just an FYI. Teachers cannot diagnose ADHD. They can describe symptoms, they can suggest that a parent discuss the situation with a family physician, the school system can offer to pay for a doctor, but only a doctor can make this diagnosis and then prescribe a medication. In fact, ritialin and adderal cannot even be called into a pharmacy by anyone. An adult must present the written prescription in person.

[longtermmemmory]

That may be correct and I am not disagreeing (and here is the..) but I have read stories of parents who are warned about having their children kept out of school, doctors who interview the teacher and watch the child for five minutes. This can not be a coincidence. There are school districts where 40% of the young boys are medicated! Please do not tell us that there is not abuse going on. Doctors are financially rewarded for prescriptions why not for prescribing ritalin? Teachers can not diagnose legally, but for all intents and purposes their "strong suggestion" is equal to the same thing.