Martie,
I think you make a good point about behavioral issues that stem from what might call biochemical or other neurological issues. The label in that sense doesn't matter. But here's my concern.
While admitting the above, how then do you go about keeping a child out of "behavioral programs" that seems to be designed for your more unruly, disorderly, conduct disorder kids (many of whom I suspect have undiagnosed mental illness) that rely heavily on behavioral mod type techniques? It would seem to me that such programs probably wouldn't help kids with anxiety, depression, LDs etc who manifest part of their illness as ODD type school refusual type issues.
Thanks, as always.
Chris
