from another thread
Tantybi wrote:
...In one case I heard in Colorado....the school was trying to get more funding with this new ADHD addition to disabilities, and they were very pushy to this one guy to medicate his kid that they thought (and they are not professionals) was ADHD. He did, and when Ritalin was causing his kid to stab stuffed animals over and over again, he weaned his child off. The school threatened to kick his kid out without medication. He fought it. Eventually, the school took him to court to try to get his child removed from him for neglect because he wouldn't poison his child..
Fact of Fiction? You decide.
My opinion? Ritalin is a controversial drug; many believe it is too dangerous to be beneficial. I believe public schools should be able to reject students continually disruptive to classroom discussion. But a parent has the right to determine whether or not their child takes medication. This is the opposite of neglect; it is concerned parenting. It's sad when the quality of your life and ability to keep your family together/safe---depends on having sufficient money to hire a good enough attorney...good attorneys don't come cheap. And they are worth their weight in gold.
This is probably NOT an isolated case..
01 Apr 2009, 10:34 pm
