Posted by lorilu on November 12, 2004, at 23:42:55
In reply to Re: But shouldn't parents have the option?, posted by mcp on November 11, 2004, at 19:32:44
> On general principle I agree with just about everything you just said. One problem though. The government trying to pass this legislation and the government that would enforce it is swimming in money from the pharmaceutical industry and is in my opinion therefore unqualified to make decisions that truly put the child first. Strictly in terms of my personal experience as a teacher, I have seem too many situations where children are forced to go on drugs for ADD and ADHD when a simple overhaul of their nutritional intake could fix the problem. Nevertheless, I still agree with what you said. I just don't see where this government is qualified to do so.
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> > I know kids who killed themselves because their parents refused to believe that their kid was depressed, and would not hear of a child taking drugs for depression.
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> > I certainly think parents should have a choice if the condition is borderline. If a parent is refusing to have a child properly treated then I think the government should step in.
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> > My cousin had epilepsy, and the parents would not treat it based on the notion that it was demonic possetion. 15 seizures later, (including many life threatening grand-mal seizures) the parents findally decided to do something.
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> > If he was medicated properly from the beginning, his life wouldn't have been endangered like it was.
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> > I'm in support of the right decisions being made, not who makes them.
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> > Linkadge
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As a parent of one "normal kid" and one kid who takes an antidepressent and will be starting a mood stablizer this weekend it is very difficult to see "teachers" judge parents, especially sice I have been a regular and special ed. teacher for 15 years. I have a masters and 2 teaching credentials. Unfortunately we have OCD, Tourette's, manic depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD...... in our family. My son got the raw end of the deal with the genes. He has gone weekly, twice a week, and monthly to therapy since he was 4 and sees a pdoc and an OCD specialist. However, because of meds, he is in the regular class, highly intellegent, and adapting well. We hope he will not be on meds forever. We stay informed, chart his progress, and don't sleep at night worrying if we made the right choice. I would not wish this on anyone (the tantrums, the tics, the anxiety, sensory and food issues...). I hope that we are frontloading his little life so he will grow up and not use drugs, overeat...(P.S. He drinks Pediasure at the age of 7 because he is a picky eater to supplement his diet)
lorilu
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