“Some kids DO need them...”
Agreed! I think there are some that definitely need some type of medication; however, I don’t think it is as statistically as high as what it is now. With respect to Autism... I am just stumped. I don’t recall it when I was a child and now there seems to be a huge increase in it.
I’m stumped too, it is getting so I don’t know a family who does not have, or know well, another child with autism or aspbergers or some variation
ADD/ADHD and depression seem almost garden variety normal
and these are families who eat well, do sports, seek activities and enrichment for their kids...
Sure some of it is curriculum and teaching technique and classoom boredom, but sheesh.
I have a child with severe problems traceable to prenatal substance abuse by his birth mother. Spent $2K ot get a diagnosis. Now the question is- what do we do about it? at is in his future? For now meds helps him a lot, not all the way. Is this a permanent solution?
I don’t now. We take it day by day.
But dismissive comments by people who haven’t lived with this or gotten involved to see for themslves - set me off. LOL!