I just thought about the precipitous rise in adhd and realize it’s because they are basically letting teachers diagnose kids because they dont have the skills or ability to do what teachers used to do—teach.
Now it’s not about math and reading because they have cried about standards and the ability to hold them accountable. In return they are now ushering all these transformers.
The same assholes who push Ritalin are now pushing trans.
The usual medication for ADHD is basically speed (Ritalin, Adderal) Once they start medicating there is no clear field to further evaluate. Seems like more classroom learning stimulation would overcome many such diagnosis; bored kids are sluggish kids and have reduced attention spans. My child was diagnosed in the first weeks of 1st grade based on the teacher's recommendation. No alternative treatment other than medication was recommended. IMO; the entire public school system needs a complete overhaul.