tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842501434831640078.post5326415004242917328..comments2023-05-17T02:11:50.630-07:00Comments on BioniKat to the Rescue: What fun - Parent/Teacher Interviews!BioniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14160435019367425283noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842501434831640078.post-11122717904802987272010-03-23T03:47:42.969-07:002010-03-23T03:47:42.969-07:00Angel - I think some of symptoms that teenage girl...Angel - I think some of symptoms that teenage girls go through are also written off to teenage hormones as well. With Brad's school, some of the teachers were really sweet and receptive and enjoyed Brad's personality and sense of humour while some teachers were just seeing a problem and not understanding what makes my son tick.<br /><br />Lorna - Thank you. Sometimes I feel like a real dummy but as a mom, even if you don't get it right first time, the trick is to remain open-minded and learn all the time. I think some girls are not so much misdiagnosed as not diagnosed at all. I can remember some of the girls at school and amidst all the trauma and drama going on, I think a sincere problem might easily have got missed by even a concerned teacher.<br /><br />Spear - Only a pleasure to link to you. You helped me a lot and thats interesting about the oestrogen and testosterone factor. When I'm giving Bradley 'the lecture' I'm quite aware that he is just switching off and I try to keep it short and to the point. It must seem that the whole world doesn't understand and basically the 'world' doesnt otherwise there wouldn't be such an emphasis on the achievement of Matric and all the academic written subjects that most schools aim for. If you cant manage then you feel like a failure before you even start.BioniKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160435019367425283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842501434831640078.post-29709040961929455782010-03-23T03:22:29.012-07:002010-03-23T03:22:29.012-07:00Thanks for the linklove!
Girls often do not have ...Thanks for the linklove!<br /><br />Girls often do not have the hyperactivity part - just the attention part, estrogen has a calming effect on ADD whereas testosterone worsens it... just two of many factors why ADD is missed in girls. Such girls get the label - she is a 'dreamy' girl, which is perfectly acceptable, since girls tend not to cause so much trouble as boys. Them being C candidates also causes them not to be diagnosed (With treatment they could have been A candidates) <br /><br />From an ADDer (undiagnosed at school) PTA meetings was just as much of a nightmare for me, because I had to hear the same damn things over and over and over again myself. Imagine what that does for your self image...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623612981259503683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842501434831640078.post-39297549808803724802010-03-20T04:58:04.303-07:002010-03-20T04:58:04.303-07:00I want u to be my mommy;)
Yeah,but seriously,I rea...I want u to be my mommy;)<br />Yeah,but seriously,I really didn't know about girls being misdiagnosed...I think that I may have been one of those girls.Getting Legless with Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326067436461694520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842501434831640078.post-68828831559908646872010-03-19T05:41:31.853-07:002010-03-19T05:41:31.853-07:00Its frightening to me how often girls are only dia...Its frightening to me how often girls are only diagnosed as adult ADHDers AFTER they've spent years battling everything from depression to addiction!<br />As for parent-teacher evenings... they were one of my least favourite days when my knucklehead was at school. Repeating myself over and over, and asking over and over for the same type of assistance, and explaining again and again. And the fargin teachers NEVER take notes!!!AngelConradiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423318903817661244noreply@blogger.com