ADHD

I believe it is time to leave politics behind while it all sorts itself out and talk of more rational things such as; education, history, culture, religion, and science. What am I talking about; these things tend to get irrational too. Anyway, they are certainly more rational than politics at least.

Before you continue, I should warn you that I have been diagnosed as possibly having moderate ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), my voices were still hung over from the elections so they escaped detection. The Center for Disease Control estimates 4.4 million youth ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD by a healthcare professional (ever wonder what that means? You would think they would say physician if they meant a real doctor), and as of 2003, 2.5 million youth ages 4-17 are currently receiving medication treatment for the disorder. Does this scare you? It should.

In 1998 at the National Institutes of Health Consensus on ADHD, the following statement was issued: "We do not have an independent, valid test for ADHD, and there is no data to indicate that ADHD is due to a brain malfunction.” In other words, we guess a lot and use your children to sell drugs and experiments, besides the public schools are on our side.

Labels like ADHD, ADD, ODD, LD etc are in no sense true diseases. There are no reliable diagnostic methods. Psychiatrists cannot even agree among themselves about how to diagnose ADD/ ADHD. In addition, your child needs to, be put on a medication that is a close cousin to amphetamine (Speed dude) because of the ADHD label.

Did you know that schools receive additional money from state and federal government for every child labeled and drugged? This clearly demonstrates a possible "financial incentive" for schools to label and drug children. It also backs up the alarming rise/increase in the labeling and drugging that has taken place in the last decade within our schools. I will wait for a later post to talk about the drugged teachers.

Did you know that parents receiving welfare money from the government can get additional funds for every child that they have labeled and drugged? In this way, many welfare parents (many times single mothers) are reeled into the drugging by these financial incentives waved in front of them in hard times, making lifestyle changes possible such as searching for other government handouts.

Does it make you wonder how most of us went through our younger years without a trace of ADHD, millions and millions of kids, were there really that many of us that were borderline crazy (I wasn’t asking for an answer). Any child that does not follow the school rules, that occasionally acts up in class that is bored to tears at the curriculum of self-esteem and diversity nonsense, is at risk of this diagnoses. You as a parent are at risk at being labeled a bad parent if you don’t go along with the school officials.

To show you the absurdity of the testing, I took a test easily found on the internet. I will show you my answers and final score. So that you can judge for yourself if I am really crazy, I placed in parentheses my interpretation of the question and the reason for my answer.

1. At home, work, or school, I find my mind wandering from tasks that are uninteresting or difficult.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot (Who the hell keeps focused on dull crap? Why not separate uninteresting from difficult)
Very much

2. I find it difficult to read written material unless it is very interesting or very easy. (Same mumbo-jumbo. Separate very interesting from very easy and you get different results)

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot (Yes we love to read tripe such as the NY Times – boring)
Very much

3. Especially in groups, I find it hard to stay focused on what is being said in conversations.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot (Because most group conversations are garbage and lead nowhere.)
Very much

4. I have a quick temper... a short fuse. (This test is an example)

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately (Only because I turned off the main stream news report)
Quite a lot
Very much

5. I am irritable, and get upset by minor annoyances.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat (I heard from too many liberals today)
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

6. I say things without thinking, and later regret having said them.

Not at all (Otherwise I wouldn’t have said them)
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

7. I make quick decisions without thinking enough about their possible bad results.

Not at all (Ditto)
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

8. My relationships with people are made difficult by my tendency to talk first and think later. (the presumption is your relationships are difficult)

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

9. My moods have highs and lows. (It is called normal emotions)

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

10. I have trouble planning in what order to do a series of tasks or activities.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately (I can’t decide whether to get the boring stuff done first or put it off until it goes away)
Quite a lot
Very much

11. I easily become upset.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately (Only when listening to liberals)
Quite a lot
Very much

12. I seem to be thin skinned and many things upset me. (Seemed to be by whom?)

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

13. I almost always am on the go.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat (I admit I have slowed down some, but god, I’m getting older)
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

14. I am more comfortable when moving than when sitting still.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much (It commands more attention when I speak)

15. In conversations, I start to answer questions before the questions have been fully asked.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much (I already know the answers, why wait?)

16. I usually work on more than one project at a time, and fail to finish many of them.

Not at all
Just a little (No I prefer to be an obsessive compulsive)
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

17. There is a lot of "static" or "chatter" in my head. (earth to doctor – voices are telling me you should not be a doctor)

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

18. Even when sitting quietly, I am usually moving my hands or feet.

Not at all (unless there is a really good song on the radio)
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

19. In group activities it is hard for me to wait my turn.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat (I have no patience for banal chit-chat)
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

20. My mind gets so cluttered that it is hard for it to function.

Not at all ( I multitask very well thank you)
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

21. My thoughts bounce around as if my mind is a pinball machine.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much (So much to say, so little time)

22. My brain feels as if it is a television set with all the channels going at once.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot (this is why we are able to carry on several conversations at once)
Very much

23. I am unable to stop daydreaming.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately (I dream of a day that children will be judged on the merit of their abilities rather than the color of their drugs)
Quite a lot
Very much

24. I am distressed by the disorganized way my brain works. (Who accused us of being disorganized, tell me who. Well maybe the wife)

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot

Very much

S C O R E S

If you scored...	You may have...
70 & up 50 – 69 (I got 58) 35 - 49 25 - 34 0 - 24	Adult ADD or ADHD Moderate ADD or ADHD Mild ADD or ADHD Borderline ADD No ADD likely

You appear to be suffering from a moderate amount of attention and concentration difficulties according to your responses to this self-report questionnaire. You should not take this as a diagnosis of any sort, or a recommendation for treatment. However, if would be advisable and likely beneficial for you to seek further diagnosis from a trained mental health professional (remember not a doctor) soon to rule out a possible attention disorder. Yeah right as soon as I can pay attention to this garbage a moment longer.

More garbage, more ruined children.