I do wonder at the strange propensity people have towards trying to medicalize all sorts of "learning difficulties". I remember reading an article whereby people were advised to identify learning difficulties in their children, and "seek help" as early as possible.
While I appreciate the approach (http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=7006&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm) the CEC is taking towards helping children with different learning needs, the common approach is to try to shoehorn everyone into the standard school system instead. I find that rather unfortunate, with the fail-first approach or using medication to enable the doped-up kids to fit in and get along with the program.
I would certainly look forward to the day when there is no stigma attached to having children put in special education programs. Though, knowing human nature, that day will be a long time coming.
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