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Originally posted by swissmiss04
I also think that having to diagnose a child with anything is something not to be taken lightly because incorrectly labelling a child could devastate his/her future intellectual development and education. Sometimes labels become self-fulfilling prophecies with very sad results.
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That's exactly why I've always refused to say that my child (or any other child) "has ____" unless there has been a trustworthy diagnosis. When I needed to say something before we had a diagnosis, I just went with "He shows some symptoms consistent with ADHD."
Thanks for the kind words!
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