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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TLDR; ADHD meds keep teachers happier but don’t actually result in better learning outcomes for kids at school.[/quote]

This is bull sh*t. For my kid and the other kids I know with a similar diagnosis it makes all the difference. I can't believe more parents aren't calling this out for the crap it is. [/quote]

Calling out a very well reported news article based on … what exactly? The article doesn’t dispute that stimulants show an immediate impact on behavior for younger kids in the short term. [/quote]

Dp.  The article acts like the behavioral aspect is short term and therefore doesn't matter, or only matters because it causes less fighting at home.

In reality, kids face big consequences, at school and with friends, if they can't control impulsive behavior. Being labeled "the bad kid" is a big deal.

Thid is why many parents take med breaks, and/or the kid switches meds. These meds don't just have a short term affect. It's not Ritalin until the behavioral effect wears off and then there's no options for behavioral challenges. Doctors and parents are using an umbrella of meds to deal with these challenges over the course if many years, as needed, got these kids.[/quote]

No, the article says that the research shows the impact of medication on behavior is short term. It probably could have gone more into depth on the relative severity of “ADHD” diagnoses though. There’s a big difference between a child that is so hyperactive they cannot sit to eat or learn to read; and a kid who is merely spacey. [/quote]

My kid who has been on a different adhd med, completely disagrees with the article. He has been on a specific med for years and it is still very effective. He is an advocate for people with disabilities and the young adults who are his friends and involved are very upset by the article. They feel so much of it has missed the mark and they are concerned about anything that would make it harder to get the medicines they need to function. The posters who refer to this as being hopped up on speed are stupid. That is not how the medication affects kids who actually have adhd.

The article also didn't say much about all the comorbidities that often go along with adhd. Being unable to tease these out in the kids used in the tests could screw up the test results. I hate that this[/quote]

How can you advocate against the research summarized in the article? [/quote]

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