I have the following hypothesis that I wish to share with you: If you are –
- A boy
- Born between September and December [children in South Africa]
- Have cross dominance or left eye dominant
Then you have a 100% chance of being labelled ADHD, ADD or dyslexic.
The whole ADHD debate is something that has been on my mind for some time. I simply cannot accept that so many children are deemed to suffer from this genetic disease. Yes the supporters of this concept call it just that. How is it possible that we as humans seem to be unable to adapt to our environment and why is there such an increase in children with ADHD since the turn of the century. The CDC [Centre for Disease Control] in the USA recently estimated the treatment cost together with the societal and personal costs to be in the order of 31.6 billion US dollars per annum [in the USA]. This would then include:
- Health care for persons with ADHD
- Health care for family members specifically related to the family member’s diagnosis
- Work absence among people with ADHD and family members.
Braking the shackles of ADHD labels. Download and view here: Braking the shackles of ADHD labels mindmoves article