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Post by kamamsm on Nov 19, 2003 17:58:48 GMT -5
I am annoyed! I attended a seminar on visual therapy. Included was much info on sensory issues. While I agreed with the information, I was dismayed and disheartened by the fact that the Dr. & some audience members didn't "believe" in adhd or dyslexia or odd etc. It was all supposed to be about the gaps in visual, auditory, etc development. While I do now believe my son has sensory issues rather than true adhd, I don't feel relieved. The title "adhd" was a blessing to me. I had always known something wasn't right but couldn't pinpoint the problem. The title helped me to know where to start working. But even my friends wanted to say that most people considered adhd an imaginary problem for parents who couldn't discipline. My response was-"That's like saying all african americans eat watermelon and dance well. It's a stereotype. But african americans do exsist". Was I wrong to make this analogy and to be so angered? You folks gave me alot of comfort and support when I found this site. So I trust your opinion.
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Post by Jorgy on Nov 19, 2003 19:31:27 GMT -5
kama, so glad that sites like these have helped you. That is why we are here. Everyday we deal with doctors and parents that don't "believe" in ADHD. I didn't until my son was diagnosed. Then it all made sense. It is easy to have an opinion until you walk in the other person's shoes. As parents one of our main objectives needs to be positive education to the community. Too bad our media has to go along with the negatives and try to shift all the blame to bad parenting. Good luck with your little person, Sue  |
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Post by AustinsMom on Nov 19, 2003 22:06:52 GMT -5
I can certainly understand your frustration and anger. But I want to say a word of caution--don't throw the baby out with the bath water. (That's a saying my Mom used to say, and I don't think I have ever used it before:-) By that I mean, even though your son has ADHD, he may also have visual problems so don't totally reject the idea. We did vision therapy for a year with Austin, and it had a tremendous impact. We were lucky that we were dealing with optometrists that did believe in ADHD. But they also tended to overstate the importance of what they did, and minimize the ADHD symptoms. So it did not fix everything, as the specialists in that area like to proclaim. But he was 5 at the time, and went from never wanting to pick up a pencil, color, or try to write his name, to actually doing those activities of his own initiation. I took him because he told me that he needed to go to a dr. for his eyes cause things just wouldn't stay still when he looked at them. So if your child has trouble coordinating the movements of his eyes, and tracking across midline, etc. the therapy could be a useful tool. Good luck.  |
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Post by kamamsm on Nov 20, 2003 9:39:44 GMT -5
Thank you- You are able to articulate what I could not. The attitude was one of " Downplaying" the adhd to the point of non-existance. That bothered me. Be it adhd, visual delay, sensory, or whatever - I'm glad I understand it and have methods to cope. And the part about discipline was soooo off. My son is very well behaved. Usually it is the "normal" kids acting a fool at church or in the neighborhood. Thank you.
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