Hey I learned how to cut and paste!

Hey,
Thanks for your comment. I checked out your blog, and it is fascinating, and also alot to take in all at once! I tried to post a note on your blog, but don't know your e-mail address and it was asking for that, so I decided to e-mail you directly. I enjoyed the clip, but I have to tell you: I worked this year with middle school kids labelled as ADHD. Some on medication, some not. I have come to the conclusion that some kids do have something going on, but it is neurological, environmental, biological, what is it, and why do we have so many kids labelled as ADHD? I asked some people why so many kids were labelled now. More than one person mentioned parenting. I definitely had to agree. There were kids it seemed never had any limits set on their behavior. I was trying to give them limits as were others. I tried telling them (when they would tell me first that it was impossible for them to be quiet at all), that they could be quiet for periods of time, that I had seen them be quiet. So, it is a matter of how it is looked at. We do not do some kids any favors by labelling them because then they just give up. Having said that, there was one child who was not on meds, and I have to say he truly had something going on with him, he truly could not sit and remain quiet for more than 10 seconds (except when I gave him a timer and gave him a reward for every 10 minutes he could be quiet). What does that say?
But on the other hand, I asked my doctor (Physiatrist--specializing in people who have disabilities) if he ever met someone with CP without ADD and he laughed and said :"It comes with the territory". When someone has a definite brain injury it is much more verifiable and believable that they have trouble with attention and organizational skills.
I have seen the same in me, and know that it takes extraordinary effort for me to concentrate and organize myself and I have long had a reputation as an airhead. It was relieving to me to have a doctor verify that I have ADD since no one else has taken me seriously on it because I did well in school my whole life and can hold down jobs. I don't think I have it severely, but if I am stressed or tired, it is more noticeable.
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From: slö
To: Loripoet@verizon.net
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: [Criplife2: Living with CP in Middle Age] New comment on Boring Criplife.
slö has left a new comment on your post "Boring Criplife": hey, how are you these days.yep, empathy seems to be ruled by the media too for some people, sometimes.hope i can cheer you up a bit with this: springfever