CW> I asked what kind of doctor she was.  Seems she's a specialist in one 
 CW> area.  Unrelated to ADD.  Impulsively, I suggested she continue to
 CW> poke  around in something she has, and leave off commenting about
 CW> something  she doesn't have.
     Sort of reminds me of male doctors who tell a woman going through
     child birth that it "doesn't hurt"...they have never experienced it
     so how would they know....
     
 CW> It baffles me why, as various empirical tests for ADD come on line,
 CW> some  people who should know better continue to deny it even occurs. 
 CW> It also  baffles me that parents who wouldn't think twice before giving
 CW> insulin  to a diabetic child, or inhalers to an asthmatic child, shy
 CW> away from  the notion of giving appropriate medication to their child
 CW> with ADD. 
 CW> ADD may be like having a one-track mind, and a derailed train.  But,
 CW> it  definitely CAN be an awesomely distinctive difference.
     I think it has something to do with the fact that it's a problem with
     the "brain". Years ago when a person had any type of mental problem,
     they were actually kept in closets so the neighbors wouldn't find out.
     We have come a long way, but there are still people who don't want to
     admit their child could have a problem dealing with the brain. I guess
     they think it will go away if it's ignored....sad.
     Marie
... Minds are like parachutes, they only work when they're open.
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