about fishing
Ulrike Haupt
Hi
One of my brothers was what we then called a 'Zappelphillip'. Today these
children are labelled ADD. His two passions where fishing and hunting. Both
required long periods of keeping absolutely still and quiet waiting for the
fish to bite or the game to come to the water hole. Go figure. :)
Blessed be
Ulrike
One of my brothers was what we then called a 'Zappelphillip'. Today these
children are labelled ADD. His two passions where fishing and hunting. Both
required long periods of keeping absolutely still and quiet waiting for the
fish to bite or the game to come to the water hole. Go figure. :)
Blessed be
Ulrike
Vijay Berry Owens
That's what I don't get about my stepbrother (15) being diagnosed ADD or
ADHD can't recall which.
This boy is *brilliant* (not to say you can't be smart and still have
ADD) and spends hours playing violin (he studies every Saturday at
Juilliard) can play video games ALL DAY and can take anything (clocks,
answering machines, cameras) apart and put it painstakingly back
together again.
How is this a deficit of attention??? I had a cow when my mom told me
about this diagnosis. He is a troubled kid in some ways, and is in
therapy, but that's because of his neurotic mother and years of catholic
school, IMO.
How are doctors arriving at this conclusion? I know nothing about the
testing, but I am hoping they don't just pump him full of meds based on
this diagnosis.
-Vijay
ADHD can't recall which.
This boy is *brilliant* (not to say you can't be smart and still have
ADD) and spends hours playing violin (he studies every Saturday at
Juilliard) can play video games ALL DAY and can take anything (clocks,
answering machines, cameras) apart and put it painstakingly back
together again.
How is this a deficit of attention??? I had a cow when my mom told me
about this diagnosis. He is a troubled kid in some ways, and is in
therapy, but that's because of his neurotic mother and years of catholic
school, IMO.
How are doctors arriving at this conclusion? I know nothing about the
testing, but I am hoping they don't just pump him full of meds based on
this diagnosis.
-Vijay
On Thursday, August 19, 2004, at 10:32 AM, Ulrike Haupt wrote:
> Hi
>
> One of my brothers was what we then called a 'Zappelphillip'. Today
> these
> children are labelled ADD. His two passions where fishing and hunting.
> Both
> required long periods of keeping absolutely still and quiet waiting for
> the
> fish to bite or the game to come to the water hole. Go figure. :)
>
> Blessed be
> Ulrike
>
>
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