Thanks a lot for the kind words.

Plus the beautifully expressed bit about misapplying diagnostic standards to the wrong set of people. even if the standards were reasonable.

D’oh. I should have said that.

I’m about to visit the site.

It is of interest because it exposes the marketing angle that would misapply certain diagnostic standards to the wrong population of people. Even if the diagnostic standards were reasonable, which can be debated.

I have found you thoughts reasoned and rational, and I have linked to them on my own site.

There is a serious misuse of the Expert / Victim Fallacy though…

Just because Parent X has a child with ADHD does not make them the subject matter expert on the topic.

As it stands, it seems that some people have a tendency to respond to a comment faster than they can read it, much less understand what it is saying.

Sadly, Ritalin and Children is such an emotive topic it is hard for some people to do otherwise – however it is critical when important, life changing, decisions are made that rational thought be allowed to prevail.

I do worry how these families can adequately educate themselves from the scientific literature, when most have an, erm, odd understanding of science and the scientific method.