Reflection:"Increasing numbers of youngsters are routinely placed on "trials" of Ritalin, without first ruling out other factors that could be causing apparent ADHD symptoms. A kinesthetic learner may not need medication so much as innovative teaching methods."
I completely 100% agree with this quote. Many parents and teachers get frustrated and give up easily, so they take the easy way out and just label the child ADHD to give them medication and send them to a corner. Too many children are being labeled ADHD without actually having the deficit. Children who have attention deficit disorder don't grow out of it, but those who are mislabeled seem to. This, I would think, would be a sign that they are being mislabeled. When I become a teacher, I hope that I can reach out to these children and be able to hold their attention so that they won't be forced into this group.
Resource:
http://adhdbehavior.com/index/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=9
Citations:
Dr. Barnhill, Frank. "19 Signs Your ADHD-labeled Child May Not Be ADHD or Was Misdiagnosed." 21 010 2010: n. page. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. http://adhdbehavior.com/index/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=9
Linksman, Ricki. "The Fine Line between ADHD and Kinesthetic Learners." 003 1998: n. page. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. http://www.latitudes.org/articles/learn01.html.
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