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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the PP about ADHD: it doesn't exist.

I believe that far too many students are encouraged to apply to university, and that these students (and our economy) would be better served if schools and parents were allowed to acknowledge that not everyone is "smart", but that electricians, plumbers, and the like are honorable, valuable members of society who essential tasks, and there is nothing shameful about preparing for these careers if one is not academically inclined.

I'm a teacher.  You would never guess my opinions on these matters if you knew me.  I am great at learning/spouting the latest buzzwords and hyperbole, but inside I know that I (and the school system) is doing many children a great wrong.  I would lose my job if I did not adhere to the prevailing attitudes and beliefs about education among my school's administration and parents.  I feel really bad for several of my current high school seniors who have been placed firmly on the college path, and I know they will continue to struggle/probably fail in college.  They would have made fine electricians or the like.
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I am not a teacher but in a profession where I see many kids. I too adopt the parental buzzwords and no one would ever know how sorry I am for their children.  They are attention seeking as they respond so warmly to interest from me.  Even engaging them for a few minutes while parents are doing something else wins them over.   I think many children are manipulated by parents to feed into their own fears and neuroses rather than have real problems[/quote]

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