« Article on Socialization | Main | Interesting Homeschooling Statistics »
July 08, 2005
Is Dreaminess a Disorder
This is taken from a letter written to Utne Reader:
As a parent of two "ADHD" children, and as a professional with 20 years of experience in mental health and education, I want to give some hope to other parents. We raised our our two boys without medication, and both are doing quite well. How did we do it? We stayed as far as possible from standard elementary school classrooms, instead opting for alternative schools and homeschooling, which enabled us to emphasize our children's strengths and to work gently on their weak areas without destroying their confidence and their desire to learn. Children are ready for different skills at different times. The one-size-fits-all classroom just doesn't work.
Steve McCrea- Porland, OR
Posted by Julee at July 8, 2005 10:07 PM