MARIE WEIDEMANN was thinking about Re: That Kelley person... and keyed 
into cyberspace:
MW> MW> She is not a stupid woman, just very narrow minded when it comes
MW> MW>to drugs  of _any_ kind. Even ones that are doctor prescribed.
MW> MW>She feels people can  be healed better through natural herbs. I
MW> MW>know herbs can help but the drugs  that are prescribed for AD(H)D
MW> MW>are needed by most of the children. I have  7 grandchildren that
MW> MW>have either ADD or ADHD. They are on different meds. 
MW> MP> Agreed that she is not stupid. What she spouts is dangerous, and
MW> MP> made  more dangerous because she cloaks herself in the aura of a
MW> MP> medical  professional and sounds like she knows what she is
MW> MP> talking about. Herbs  have nothing to do with ADHD.
MW> I understand exactlly what you are saying. I have been in the health
MW>field  myself for over 8 years. I read the journals but I would never
MW>profess to  know everything about anything...Whatever information I
MW>get, I share it  with others and let them make their own decisions.
I share information, too. There is a load of very good stuff on the WWW. 
One of them is the entire report from Ken BLum about the genetic basis 
for ADHD. It contains an excellent explanation of the reason why ADHD 
seems to be co-morbid with many things.
MW> MP> As for your seven grandchildren...I know someone who says that
MW> MP> there is  no genetic factor in ADHD. Could you have him over for
MW> MP> dinner, and  forget to give the kids their meds?
MW> MP> :)
MW> Send him over...I live in Pennsylvania but it may be worth the trip.
MW>I must  tell you I have 17 natural grandchildren, which the 7 in
MW>question are, and  I have 15 step grandchildren. I have 8 children, 3
MW>which are still ADD and  ADHD, and one that has some of the symptoms.
MW>I, myself, seem to have a few.  We were told by the doctors here that
MW>ADHD is genetic.  
MW> Actually when the grandkids are here with me, they behave very well.
MW>I am  very strict with them and it seems to work "with me"...I never
MW>hit them,   but I do make sure I have their attention and let them
MW>know that I am  displeased with how they are acting. They usually
MW>quiet down for me. Takes  one to know one, perhaps....:)
Perhaps it is just you. My ADHDer always seem to have a special 
relationship with his Grandfather. When they were together, he was a 
totally different child.
Holiday dinners at your place must make the local news. My family is so 
small that for my son's Bat Mitzvah in September, we rented the coat 
room at a local restaurant. Had room to spare. 
                   ===>Mark Probert<===
              email at MSProbert@aol.com
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