Is Society Failing Those Who Have Attention Deficit Disorder?

Are The people who have Attention Deficit Disorder failing, Or is society failing those who have attention Deficit Disorder?

A student comes to school and they cannot sit still, They have trouble focusing, and the student is smart, but not doing as well as they could be. The teacher says to the the student ”You have so much potential, but you are not measuring up to it.” The child has heard it so many times, but still falls short and then is frustrated. I remember being that child. I remember having trouble listening to long lectures, while I found hands on learning to be more effective in my learning and retaining information. However, teachers loved to lecture.

My mother had suspected I had Attention Deficit Disorder while I was growing up, but I was never tested. In most cases, I read that teachers typically will tell parents they should have their children tested for Attention Deficit Disorder and put on Ritalin. I have several problems with this. First, Ritalin is an amphetamine and an addictive drug. Ritalin will set the stage for the children who take it to be subject to other drug addictions throughout their lives. Children learn to use drugs as a way to cope with problems. Secondly, Mathew W. Smith, a 14 year old boy died of heart enlargement, caused by Ritalin. On the web sight ritalindeaths.com, Matthew’s parents talk about how their son died due to Ritalin. Mathew’s parents stated ”Our 14 year old son Mathew suddenly died on March 21, 2000. According to Dr. LJuba Dragovic, the chief pathologist of Oakland County, Michigan, upon autopsy, Matthew’s heart showed clear signs of small vessel damage caused from the use of methylphenidate (Ritalin). I was told by one of the medical examiners that a full-grown man’s heart weighs about 350 grams and that Matthew’s heart’s weights was 402 grams.”

There are so many other ways to help our children with Attention Deficit Disorder that are healthier. Our kids can have their whole lives to achieve their potential with natural methods. For example magnesium helps with lessoning distractibility. Omega 3 healthy fats helps with memory. Vitamin B1 helps convert glucose in the brain, which assists with memory. It is not nessisary to put children on drugs that can harm them or kill them in the long run. Kids really should have their lives to discover who they are, what they are good at, and to make a life for themselves. Parents do not put your children on Ritalin, and teachers need to stop reccommending children be put on Ritalin. Look at the other options, there is a lot that can be done.