-=> Quoting Jerry Schwartz to Dan Triplett <=-
 DT> Seems to me this is nothing new.....thoughts???
 JS> The symptoms have been around forever, most likely.  Effective
 JS> treatment is relatively new, and effective (widespread) diagnosis even
 JS> newer. 
 JS> The reason kids get "labeled" ADHD when they have varying attending
 JS> difficulties and/or behavioral problems is because that's the label
 JS> which was given to the syndrome.  Obviously there are other problems
 JS> which have overlapping symptoms, but that doesn't mean that ADHD is a
 JS> phony diagnosis. 
     This is bang on, but to quibble a bit I maintain that the "qualities"
     that come with this "condition" aren't behavioural problems unless you
     take a child and force/expect him/her to sit at a desk for hours on end
     ad nauseum.  I have become a fan of Thom Hartman's theories as laid out
     in his book: "Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception". It
     is a good read and I recommend it highly.  My interpretation of his
     thesis is that ADHD is adaptive in an environment that is stimulating
     and mal-adaptive in an environment that is not-stimulating.
     Think back to your school days. :)
... Keep on TRUCKING.
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