i would love some feedback concerning add evaluation and treatment. the conner scale is an evaluation tool our pediatricians use to indicate the need for medication in the treatment of add/adhd. after giving these questionaires out to parents and teachers for years, i decided to fill one out on my child. well, he scored high enough to be considered for add treatment. now, mind you, he had no s/s of add, i was just wondering. he makes a's, he is attentive, and he is mature for his age. i questioned the validity of the questionaire and was put off by the doc. i was informed by a teacher and friend of mine, that the teachers all know what to check in the conner scale to raise the score for a child being evaluated, thus suggesting the need for ritalin, or other add medication. i am very concerned about these findings and feel certain that children are placed on these drugs needlessly. on a personal note, my nephew's teacher insisted that my sister get an add evalutaion from the pediatrician because she knew my nephew suffered from add. well, being objective about my babies isn't easy, but i knew that my nephew was not add. to appease the teacher and get her off my sis's back, we took her the conner scale. well, it's no surprise that she scored him high, my sister scored him low. dr. wrote a rx for ritalin. my mother and a very opinionated grandmother, sat on the rx of ritalin and would not let my sister get it filled. heehee it pissed the teacher off, but, by the grace of god, my nephew passed her grade. this year, with a new teacher and new found confidence, he is making all a's and is one of the top students. we all had to work with him to find that confidence. the events with last years teacher really beat his little spirit down to nothing. he was so afraid of her, he couldn't concentrate on his work. now, he is doing great without medicine, but with alot of love, support and understanding from his family.
