[senco-forum] ADD

What would you do if a child in your school was diagnosed with ADD, was

There is little in the literature to say that ritalin or concerta exert any
significant effects on learning in those diagnosed with ADD.   The whole
area of ADD is built on sand.  Everybody gets paid, nobody is at fault, its
all in the child.  Child centered education?

Philip EP
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From: "Mary Kelly" <mary.kelly4 at ntlworld.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 3:43 PM
Subject: [senco-forum] ADD

> What would you do if a child in your school was diagnosed with ADD, was
> being given Concerta, having nightmares and loss of appetite, and the
child
> had not shown ADD symptoms in school prior to the diagnosis? Would your
> answer be the same if the child was a very bright dyslexic? Would it make
> any difference to your advice if the child's standard scores in word
> recognition, spelling and comprehension had not improved after a year on
the
> drug?
>
> With thanks,
>
> Mary
>
>
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