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Title: out of sync
Post by: rmyoz on 09/08/2005 17:51:40

a few of my children have sensory intergration dysorder which is sometime misdianosed as adhd. i was wondering if anyones child has it and what kind of thing they have gone through

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Title: Re: out of sync
Post by: chris on 10/08/2005 18:06:42

They have what ?

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 - Groucho Marx

Title: Re: out of sync
Post by: Razor on 10/08/2005 18:31:27

Does it mean one of thier 5 senses are'nt working properly or something???[?][?][?][?]

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Title: Re: out of sync
Post by: ukmicky on 10/08/2005 19:46:09

Come on chris your the doc. what hope has the world if you dont know
http://www.childhoodanxietynetwork.org/htdocs/htm/sid.htm

Most kids these days have the take take take disorder.

Title: Re: out of sync
Post by: chris on 11/08/2005 18:29:38

I'm sorry, but when something 'affects 12-17% of children' then it raises serious doubts as to whether it is anything other than a variant of normal. This is ridiculous. Record numbers of children are being diagnosed with all kinds of rubbish conditions in the US and, worse still, they are being pumped full of medications to 'cure' them.

What has not occurred to most of these people is that the developing brain is a highly plastic organ that is changed by the experiences it confronts. Altering brain neurochemistry from a young age by filling a child with drugs can therefore have significant lifelong impacts on their future mental health.

The surge in these sorts of diagnoses is a symptom of the lives we now live and the lack of time we invest in young children.

Chris

"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception"
 - Groucho Marx

Title: Re: out of sync
Post by: drkev on 11/08/2005 21:51:37

I am suprised at the high levels of children diagnosed with ADHD nowadays. Almost every kid I encounter is on Ritalin. I'm wondering whether it is a quick fix used as a substitute for not spending time with our children.

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Title: Re: out of sync
Post by: gecko on 12/08/2005 05:43:28

most, if not all "disorders" are personality quirks, not disorders. its not psychiatry's job to make value judgements. there is no "normal" there is just whats typical. you may have a way of thinking or in this case, sensing, which is atypical. whos to say its a disorder?


there is no right and wrong, there is only popular opinion.(hunter s. thompson)

and i agree its dangerous to mess with growing children physicly or mentally