"It is interesting how many students are now being labeled "attention disordered." Years ago, only medical practitioners determined whether a child had an attention disorder, and the numbers were small. Now, teachers, relatives, and next-door neighbors are quick to point out the characteristics of ADD. Increasing numbers of youngsters are routinely placed on ”trials” of Ritalin, without first ruling out other factors that could be causing apparent ADHD symptoms" (Linksman.)
This article is relevant to my own thoughts and I've engaged in conversations among like-minded friends about this particular topic. One may notice that there has been, without a doubt, a rise in those who are diagnosed with this disability. When I young, my teacher suggested my mother having me tested, and this resulted in my taking medication. I was on Ritalin until I reached High School, this is when I decided (as a slight form of rebellion) that i didn't need it and I wasn't taking it anymore. I don't consider myself a "Kinesthetic" learned by any means. I never was the type that felt uncomfortable sitting still. My problem was/is that I'm a day dreamer, and I tend to let my inner monologue dominate my consciousness.
I believe that diagnostics for this condition need to be taken more seriously. It seems that some might forget that these drugs we are feeding our children are narcotics. The drug Adderall is highly addictive and is abused among college students around the country. What's worse is that it probably wouldn't take much to convince a doctor to prescribe it to any of us!
Linksman, Ricki. "The Fine line between ADHD and Kinesthetic learners." Association for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy. 1998: n. page. Web. 12 Feb. 2012.
Barkley , Russel. Internet Videoconference Interview
Very interesting points. Have you done any form of research or have evidence of the addictiveness of some of the medications you mentioned? That will give you a lot more to write about if you want to pursue the topic in the future.
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