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JollyJapes
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - I think! I think the A in the shop actually stands for Aspergers, which is a form of ADHD. My nephew was diagnosed it a few years ago, and we also have a few people volunteering in the shop with it.
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malcolm
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Its one of those new one s that we did not have when i was young.
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JollyJapes
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Implying that it has been made up? Shame on you!
ADHD has been recognised all over the world as a legitimate illness, much like ME has. Just because it wasn't recognised back in dark old ages (!) doesn't mean it didn't exist.
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malcolm
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I did not say that, though some would. In my form at school we had one fat child and one with asthma. Everyone else had a cold at some point.
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What we used to refer to as naughty children many years ago. We have a disorder for everything nowadays - I'm not saying that is a bad thing though. It just seems that any form of non-standard behaviour has a disorder attached to it I wonder how many people appearing in the riot courts will use that as their defence.
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JustStu
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What annoys me is that by giving it a syndrome name or a long set of initials, somehow gets used as an excuse for it.
Oh we must accept that child is naughty because he has ADHDADDHHDDA, and therefore we should let him get away with it.
Just because the behaviour now has a name doesn't make it acceptable or excusable behaviour.
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I told my girlfriend I had a job in a bowling alley. She said 'Tenpin?' I said, 'No, permanent.'
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JollyJapes
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Back in the olden days kids were called naughty, and punished. Nowadays, doctors have recognised that they have a medical condition that means their chemical balance inside their body is 'out of whack', and therefore their behaviour is actually the result of a difference in the way their brain functions from 'normal' people. To punish someone for having an incorrect chemical body balance seems a little harsh to me. ADHD is often treated with medication, and this helps put right this inbalance.
Throughout history, we have punished those who act in a way differently to what we think is 'right'. This is normally down to fear of the unknown, we don't understand the reasons for the difference in behaviour. We cannot think of a reason, and so it is easy simply to place blame rather than think about the issue. AIDS is a set of initials, and to start with there was blame attached to those who had it - they had 'done wrong'. Exactly the same attitude, and exactly the same WRONG response.
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malcolm
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I agree with juststu and frankie on this one. The change in the way children are treated has caused all kinds of problems. Children are not allowed out in the fresh air to get excercise.
I dont agree that children were punished for being ill and yes we were all naughty at some point. At least physical punishment is a thing of the past, but i think its gone to far the other way.
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funkychick
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Actually JJ you are quite wrong Aspergers has nothing to do with ADHD
ADHD is a REAL disorder which can cause behaviour that is deemed naughty however not every child with the ADHD diagnosis has it. In my opinion it is often over diagnosed and many children with that label are simply children who have been brought up without boundaries in dysfunctional family situaion. ADHD is not a made up mental health problem but and heres the BUT parents of children who are formally diagnosed with ADHD get extra benefits lthough it does mean the child will be on horrible and heavy medication which in the states I believe is termed a chemical cosh it basically sedates the child who is calmer but loses I think their very spirit. Real ADHD can be handled without medication but it can be very hard and stressful as the child has to be trained to behave differently to how their brain is wired up, for want of a better way of putting it.
Aspergers on the other hand is on the Autistic spectrum again a very real problem children and many adults can live and work in an almost 'normal' way and you may know people with Aspergers they are often the loner who doesnt actually get the joke, very black and white thinkers who simply cant think laterally, maybe obsessive about a hobby or work, dont have the same ability to socialise, not very good at relationships dont get things in the average way and it can be from very mild to severe
this has been put very simply but look them up to learn more can be very interesting
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