One parent who was given the option of placing her son on a stimulant drug or removing him from school elected to home school her son. What she was being told about the behavior her son supposedly exhibited and what she observed were not consistent. This infuriated her so badly she removed her son from the school. A Jefferson County parent who contacted me said he at first complied with the school s direction to have his son take a stimulant drug. The drug caused his son to become violent, he began taking steak knives out of the kitchen and stabbing his stuffed animals.
Many more examples exist.
Parents of children said to have these disorders are generally told that it is a neurological disorder or a chemical imbalance in the brain. Further research to establish the validity of the disorder continues to be a problem. Educators are not allowed by law to practice medicine. It reminded educators that their role was to teach and urged them to refrain from advising parents on medical matters. This was passed by a vote of 6 to 1 by the Board in November 1999.