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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 72885" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Thank you for posting this article. I agree that an official diagnosis is not always in a child's best interest. I also agree that some people lose sight of the fact that medication alone will not teach kids the life skills they need to effectively cope with their world and the one they will live in as they mature. Often this is the case with our school administration. I've found that many times teachers and staff expect that once a child is on the appropriate medication, everything else will fall into place. This is not always the case. Some things just do not come intuitively to some children, and they must be modeled and taught the desired behaviors. And that is hard work, but necessary if the child is to succeed in function well in life. </p><p></p><p>I plan to look at the link you've listed -- thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 72885, member: 3444"] Thank you for posting this article. I agree that an official diagnosis is not always in a child's best interest. I also agree that some people lose sight of the fact that medication alone will not teach kids the life skills they need to effectively cope with their world and the one they will live in as they mature. Often this is the case with our school administration. I've found that many times teachers and staff expect that once a child is on the appropriate medication, everything else will fall into place. This is not always the case. Some things just do not come intuitively to some children, and they must be modeled and taught the desired behaviors. And that is hard work, but necessary if the child is to succeed in function well in life. I plan to look at the link you've listed -- thanks! [/QUOTE]
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