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Two prominent representatives from the medical community against the diagnosis of ADHD are Fred A. Baughman, Jr. M.D. and David Keirsey PhD. Dr. Baughman maintains that the diagnosis of ADHD is doing more harm for our children than help. The diagnosis is allowing for our children to be medicated instead of challenged to perform at age-appropriate levels. Dr. Keirsey maintains that children and youth who are diagnosed as ADHD are demonstrating behaviors outside of the "norm" but are not mentally disabled. These young people are "on the lookout for fun" and "are not concerned with "pleasing" teachers or parents".
Fred A. Baughman, Jr. M.D.'s articles and books on this issue can be attained through local libraries and bookstores. The web address for the article "What Every Parent Needs to Know About ADD" is 'wysiwyg://36/http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8568/Baughman_MD_ADD_ADHD_Ritalin.htm' can not be accessed as a hyperlink, but rather must be typed into the Location field.
David Keirsey, PhD. has several articles published via the web. The main access page for Dr. Keirsey is http://Keirsey.com. The Great ADD Hoax examines the way in which a youths temperament is misunderstood and contributes to the miss diagnosis of a child with ADHD when in actuality, according to Dr. Keirsey, who is a temperament psychiatrist, it is the child's temperament which is truly the problem.
Attention Deficit Disaster is a case study of a young boy diagnosed with ADHD.
One article in support of the diagnosis of ADHD which clearly eliminates the "Behavioral Excuses" ADHD persons have traditionally been allowed to utilize in "explaining" their behavior is Neurobiological Diagnosis and Personal Responsibility: How does morality fit in with ADHD? This article is will worth the time to explore.
"Born to Explore! The other side of ADD"--is a paper written by Teresa Gallagher. Through this paper the coincidence of ADHD and Creativity in children is explored. The paper describes the many behaviors which are associated with both ADHD and Creativity. The paper also encourages parents to consider alternative diagnosis to ADHD.
"ADHD and Children who are gifted"--This site examines the connection between children who are diagnosed with ADHD who could also be considered gifted.
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