2007-01-17 05:03:05 · 6 answers · asked by joshuadfendley 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
There has been some research on ADHD in other countries and the condition does exist in most cultures. However because of cultural differences in diagnostic practices and educational systems it is hard to measure prevalence. I have sen studies about adhd in Germany and Japan.
2007-01-17 06:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by baldisbeautiful 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a problem but I think that there is a lot of teacher burn out behind the epidemic. Some parents ( me included) don't have enough information on ADHD, the schools and some doctors are not helpful. The school will say put the child on drugs or he will be kicked out, the doctor instead of testing which I was told took several months just wrote the prescription. No counseling was recommend or information provided, at that time I was battling my own demon of depression so I let it stand, instead of fighting.
2007-01-17 05:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by burnished_dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a problem in the UK with the number of children who have ADHD spiralling out of control. However, it's hard to say whether children actually have the condition or whether that's just the label lumped on them to excuse poor parenting, a lack of discipline in schools (which isn't the teachers' fault) and boredom due to inactivity. It doesn't help that parents receive a payment for having a child on ritalin so you could imagine some folks' eyes lighting up at that one.
2007-01-17 08:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know this problem spreads right across the globe. My daughter went on a camp. Aparent I know was put in charge of a group of kids because her son hasADHD and knew how to handle these kids and their medication.A fair percentage of kids have this problem and we end up with most of them mainly boys in my daughters classes.Sometimes the teachers run out of patience with them because they are disruptive.Ii is an Australian problem.
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2007-01-17 08:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not a statistic that is kept...most foreign schools are set up quite differently from the US...many foreign schools do not deal with the psychology of the student just the academics...
2007-01-17 05:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by techteach03 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a medical profession conspiracy and an excuse for poor behavior due to lack of parental control. Give them more Rittalin!!
2007-01-17 05:11:27 · answer #6 · answered by reynwater 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋