Quote from Forum Archives on August 25, 2001, 4:30 pm

Posted by: amazinggraze <amazinggraze@...>

There is an excellent article by Israel Wayne in the current issue of Home
School Digest on ADD and ADHD. I would encourage you to read it.

Wanting to please my Lord and Savior,
Marci, Adopted List Momma
Amazing Graze Farms
www.amazinggrazefarms.faithweb.com

Keep striving to be the best Keeper At Home you can be!!

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From: <lmoreno4@juno.com>
To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 9:40 AM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] Re: [HomeSteadHeaven

>
> I need help. My brother is mad at me because I am considering taking my
> child to a doctor to discuss the possibility of diagnosing ADHD and
> medication.
> He thinks that as a teacher that I just want my child to behave like a
> little robot and that I am going to kill him with psychotic drugs.. that
> of course is not true!! he is 6 1/2 and repeating K. He is a preemie and
> has always been difficult. He is also oppositionally defiant. It is
> getting worse. He refuses to do any work at school. When tested on the
> alphabet he just says i and o for everything. He cannot focus on the work
> at all. AT home he know 13 of the letters. He will not do it at school.
> He just wants
> to be finished. I don't want him to go through school and not learn just
> because he cannot focus. I know he is very smart.
> Please let me know your opinions. Dietary intervention just doesn't work
> here. I am at the end of my rope . THere are many medications besides
> ritilin. I know what a difference they can make in a childs life and in
> their education. I do not want to change him, I want to help him.
> Lisa
>
>
> Lisa Moreno /
> La Dulce Vida Farm ---/
> Mascot, TN (oo)
> www.coffeeandcaprines.uni.cc (~)
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