Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g114dnu25289; Thu, 31 Jan 2002 23:39:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 23:39:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20020131230534.00a52020@mail> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: clifwillard <clifwillard@home.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3878] Re: ADHD X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2141 Lines: 43 The only reason a person would seek help is if they wanted to. Help is for those who want it, not those who need it. A label without understanding is just another ball-and-chain. ADHD is NEVER and excuse for anything. It is however an explanation and that can be helpful. The child who says "I can't be expected to remember my assignment because I have ADHD", has been taught that. Using ADHD as an excuse has nothing to do with ADHD. There is clearly something else going on. I might think that the child cannot effectively cope with his disability. This is most common. Kids without ADHD use excuses as well. The real question is, "why?" Most with ADHD do not attempt to use it as an excuse, Quite the contrary, they go to any length to hide it. Often the teachers us ADHD as an excuse for not being able to teach or control the child. Hmmmmmmmm who really has the disability anyway? Clif NON ILLEGITIMI CARBORUNDUM At 10:39 PM 1/31/02 -0500, you wrote: >Art wrote: > > And we're back to the "IF" factor. IF > > the person sees a need to outdistance the impact or sees a need to > > change behaviors, then they may seek outside help, or attempt it > > themselves > > > As an added factor, if ya'll couldn't already tell, I'm pretty much a > > behaviorist. > >Sorry Art. That doesn't sound much like a behaviorist to me. >A question I'd like to put forward is what good is putting a name to it? I >mean, how does giving a name to the condition help me as a teacher? Or how >does it help the student? I have seen times where it comes as a great relief >to the parents of a child to be able to put a label to their child's >condition. It helps them understand why their child can be so difficult and >so different from other kids. I've also seen times when a kid would use his >label as a cop out, saying "I can't be expected to remember my assignment >because I have ADHD." I don't think that's particularly helpful to anyone. >Of course, maybe what I should do is start saying the same thing, "Johnny >can't be expected to remember his assignment because he has ADHD." But then, >wouldn't I be the one copping out? > >Tom
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