Your effort to dismiss any other opinion or experience because of your own is unfair. You attempt to label those who disagree with you as quacks and weirdos is just wrong.
In my first post to Joe, I mentioned we tried several alternatives, which i hope he does, but only after, as i suggested, getting a proper diagnosis with several visits to several specialists.
My point in the post you took offense to was that anyone who deny a medication to their child when said medication is medically necessary is ignorant, and has not done the hoemwork themselves. Ritalin can be a great benefit when used correctly.