It apparently doesn’t get studied any longer but earlier studies in the late 80s showed by ‘ADD’ or ‘ADHD’ was predominantly in males with above average intelligence.
Thankfully we drugged the living sh!t out of them or who knows how many of them would have grown up to vote for Republicans!
>>Thankfully we drugged the living sh!t out of them or who knows how many of them would have grown up to vote for Republicans!<<
Ding, ding, ding!
We have a winner!
that is an interesting point.
Does medicating boys during their physical brain developement mean their inteligence is reduced by adulthood?
Why would teachers want to creat a generation of less inteligent boys by design?
Yep.
I have two sons who were both diagnosed in childhood by competent professionals as having ADHD. I accept the diagnosis.
I also believe that part of the problem was that highly intelligent and creative boys in an ultra-structured classroom are a pain in the you-know-what.
They were never put on meds. I wouldn’t allow it.
They were taught, day-by-day, what acceptable behavior was, what consequences were for improper behavior, and that they could wait to channel their creativity and energy in places outside the classroom.
Was it tough? You bet.
Today, both have advanced engineering degrees. They’re bright, fun, successful adults.
And they will always be square pegs fitting into a round-hole world.
Hey, I was diagnosed then (back when the studies really meant something), and was on one of the medications. It saved my school career (C and D before, A’s after). I don’t take the medication anymore, but even when I was, I still voted Republican.
A similiar article was posted on FR a few weeks back, only it had a bit more information.
What this article isn’t telling us is that late maturation equals more growth of neural networks in the brains of children with ADD/ADHD. Omega-3 oil helps, as does L-Tyrosine (which fosters the growth of neurons). When these children do mature and if they have learned to control impulsiveness (haven’t started using alchohol or drugs) they are very intelligent.