Does my child have ADD/ADHD?

What does that mean? Is there a cure? Must my child be put on medication? Is there something else I can do? Where can I go for answers? Where can I go for help?

The purpose of this website is to address the fears and doubts of any parent who is forced to ask these questions. We are not experts. We are parents and grandparents who know that drugging our children is not the answer. That singling out a child as "different" and giving him one of these negative labels can effect his self esteem and also follow him for the rest of his/her life.

You've heard from the "experts"; the school who measured your child by a list of questions that I couldn't pass. And possibly an expert who can legally prescribe the drug.

Now, here you'll hear from parents who felt that there was no way out of this but to allow the schools to label their children. You'll hear from parents who gave an emphatic "No!" to the system and found other methods of dealing with the situation. And you'll hear from individuals who experienced these mind altering drugs and hear their personal (sometimes heartbreaking) stories of how it has affected their lives.

Also included here are findings and opinions of other experts: Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Doctors and Philosophers who take a different more humane view of children and their right to be children. This website is an ongoing creation. Your comments and suggestions are appreciated. Email me.

Find answers to these and many more questions in the pages that follow.

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