tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12880671.post5366741676927418866..comments2024-03-19T09:12:47.863-06:00Comments on Michael Shay's <em>Hummingbirdminds</em>: Gene research could hold clues to ADHDMichael Shayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622613457420118934noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12880671.post-53963679638220921322008-07-12T22:01:00.000-06:002008-07-12T22:01:00.000-06:00Mike, interesting reading on a Saturday night. And...Mike, interesting reading on a Saturday night. And based on my experience, it makes sense. We put Sam on Ritalin during the last half of first grade and it made an immediate difference. We had an advantage in that Sam is 4-5 years younger than Kevin and ADD was better recognized and accepted by then. Our school was also very good to work with and we tried other ways before using Ritalin. <BR/><BR/>Sam gave it up in grade school, 5th grade, then asked to go back on it. He gave it up for good when he entered HS. But it definitely helped.<BR/><BR/>I did some, um, independent research on amphetamines during my youth and was struck by the fact that it slowed me down and did not speed me up. No doubt where Sam got his ADD gene, though it also runs on Debbie's side of the family.<BR/><BR/>Your writings of ADD were the first I read that gave another side to the issue. I read "We Are Distracted" more than once. I thank you for the research and for the insight you provided that helped me better understand Sam's ADD. The idea that it may have been an advantage at one time still gives me pause.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for efforts in helping others to better understand a complex subject, and to realize that it is considered a disorder primarily because it does not fit into what has been defined as the norm. <BR/><BR/>Bob<BR/><BR/>BobRobertPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759559269928686204noreply@blogger.com