tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post7473530320223144864..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Major new study casts doubt on the concept of 'ADHD'Jonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-79675039342587977002012-04-07T02:06:01.393+01:002012-04-07T02:06:01.393+01:00As an Adhd adult male age 36 , i would invite anyo...As an Adhd adult male age 36 , i would invite anyone who has any doubts about the condition to visit the AADD-UK website , you have taken the time to make a comment here, so please take the time to visit this website, i am open to any discussion or questions you may have , ThankyouTiny herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918842587592837611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-73905859906321993112012-03-26T14:17:21.244+01:002012-03-26T14:17:21.244+01:00I heard a good one in relation to ADD, its was coi...I heard a good one in relation to ADD, its was coined Absent Dad Disease. Pretty accurate in my estimation.Tit for Tathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454132514796693591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-13017585974966822572012-03-25T20:29:23.616+01:002012-03-25T20:29:23.616+01:00They no longer let kids get enough exercise, or en...They no longer let kids get enough exercise, or enough unstructured time on their own to explore things. And, television and so on are very stressful.Zhttp://profacero.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-26356292532734316102012-03-23T21:00:27.807+00:002012-03-23T21:00:27.807+00:00Reminds me of an old saying of my Grandfather (a H...Reminds me of an old saying of my Grandfather (a Head teacher)<br /><br />'Working class kids can't read - middle class kids have dyslexia'<br /><br />On ADHD, you could do worse than check out their sugar and gluten intake.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-82137522602670768372012-03-23T18:50:57.123+00:002012-03-23T18:50:57.123+00:00Anonymous: Science used to be the foremost opponen...Anonymous: Science used to be the foremost opponent of the argument "A great many important people believe this. Who are you to question them?"<br /><br />Today that argument is often deployed by those, like you, who imagine themselves to be science's defenders. Odd.Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-88682316723800472932012-03-23T05:58:09.688+00:002012-03-23T05:58:09.688+00:00The fact that ADHD is misdiagnosed doesn't mea...The fact that ADHD is misdiagnosed doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.<br /><br />I really don't think its useful for us to opine on the existence of medical disorders based on a single study--much less accuse the proponents of not meeting their burden of proof, without reading all the medical literature.<br /><br />In all honesty, this kind of approach reminds me of climate change skepticism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-50781399685445285362012-03-23T00:17:13.526+00:002012-03-23T00:17:13.526+00:00Not fair! I cannot seem to get put on Aderall for...Not fair! I cannot seem to get put on Aderall for my economics maths module :)<br /><br />But as a funny - have you seen this one - right at the end in particular: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2BfqDUPL1IJock Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15550558005508328017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-53854162368411670022012-03-22T21:48:38.795+00:002012-03-22T21:48:38.795+00:00The concept of ADHD seems to be part of a pattern ...The concept of ADHD seems to be part of a pattern in which maleness itself is being pathologised.<br /><br />A parallel is the growing diagnosis of autism. Merely having hobbies, for example, has been casually redefined as a symptom of autism.<br /><br />Male behaviour that would previously been considered normal and healthy is being stigmatised in such ways.<br /><br />See my article "Get a life" in Liberator no.331 (February 2009), pages 14-15:<br />http://www.liberator.org.uk/article.asp?id=159604088Simon Titleynoreply@blogger.com