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When schools pathologize children who don't fit the system

My son's teacher says he needs medication for ADHD to succeed in school, but I've seen him focus for hours on things he loves and I wonder if the problem is the classroom.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're forced to choose between medicating your child to fit an inflexible system or fighting a battle that might harm their educational experience.

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