Re: Public Education's Escape Through ADD and Ritalin

Hello
I would like to bring to your attention that in Israel a most 
successful natural and unique treatment for ADHD and stuttering has 
been developed over the past 14 years. It's name is BEING IN CONTROL- 
or Multimodality Integrated Biofeedback Therapy. The program was 
developed by Jason Alster MSc. A workbook in Hebrew and English BEING 
IN CONTROL is available with some of the techniques. Workshops for 
educators and therapists are now open to the public. Articles 
research and other information are available in English and Hebrew at 
www.geocities.com/jasonalster
Clinics are in Zichron Yacov and Ra'anana in conjunction with Lisa 
Grossman and Sara Silber
Tel 050-225980

 









--- In democratic-schools-israel-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@public.gmane.org, "David Rovner" 
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Public Education's Escape Through ADD and Ritalin 
> http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=218
> 
> 
> "If used properly, Ritalin can help people with certain medical 
conditions. The problem with educators encouraging it as a means to 
alleviate or cure "ADD" is that the symptoms attributed to it are not 
necessarily caused by a biological, medical "disorder" that renders 
children unable to concentrate." 
> 
> "How do you explain the fact that some kids who display ADD in the 
classroom show no evidence of such a syndrome when playing a video 
game, talking to friends on the telephone, or engaging in other 
intellectually undemanding activities? If ADD kids have a biological 
inability to focus, then how can they easily concentrate on so many 
activities?" 
> 
> "If education's purpose is to teach a child how to live his life by 
developing his mind to understand reality, as it properly should be, 
for many decades now the John Dewey-influenced "progressive" public 
school system has undercut that purpose. In fact, it's become a 
primary cause for the decline not only in children being unable to 
concentrate on schoolwork, but also in test standards and the 
increasing number of children unable to read, write, multiply or form 
independent judgments." 
> 
> "No wonder many children are becoming more confused, insecure, 
rambunctious and unable to concentrate in school." 
> 
> ~ David



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