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Re: Lavender Brick Society
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:07:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Laswell wrote:
> > Come to think of it, I've come across lots of people who claim all kinds of
> > mental quirks that are hard to verify or disprove "I have dyslexia/I have
> > ADHD/I have Asberger's etc. etc. etc."
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> I don't really know anything about Asberger's, but there are definitive lists of
> symptoms for both dyslexia and ADHD. I know ADHD is a neurological disorder,
> not a psychological one, and I suspect dyslexia is as well.
I just realized that you're making a correct and finer distinction than I did.
I didn't mean to suggest that these disorder are mere behavior problems in need
of more discipline.
On the other hand, sympton-lists are problematic because it's hard to
distinguish between organic and functional conditions, and it may not be
appropriate (ie, fruitful or beneficial) to treat purely psychological disorder
with the same chemicals used to treat neurological conditions, especially if
such chemicals present a quick-fix for psychological problems that may have
deeper and unseen roots.
Dave!
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