According to a study reported in Science Daily, nearly twenty-five percent of the 1,134 parents in the study reported that they would not like their children to be friends with a child with ADHD. These parents then went on to say that they wouldn’t want an ADHD child living next door.
Wow.
I was quite surprised at the findings of this study. What was even more surprising was the title of this article; “Many Parents Want
Distance Between Own Kids And Those With Mental Illness.”
I will be happy to see the day that people look at ADHD as a personality type instead of a "mental illness" and we all embrace the differences that make our children unique.
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I totally agree! The general public truly needs to be educated about ADHD.
Who wants a boring "Stepford" child living next door anyway?
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