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ouryve · 23/06/2014 10:06

When the incoming president is of the opinion that middle class children are being medicated for being "a bit bookish"? He's also dismissing the idea that a young person with mild Aspergers could possibly get into Oxbridge. He's clearly never ever met a maths student.

schoolsimprovement.net/doctors-under-pressure-to-label-bookish-children-as-mentally-ill/ Full article is behind a paywall, but there's a good chunk of it quoted on this blog

It would be wonderful if DS1 was just "a bit bookish". We'd have no problems persuading him to read, for a start. He would probably manage at the local school rather than the LA having to spend, each year, more than our house is worth, for a specialist placement. And he wouldn't need to cost the NHS £700 a year in medication that enables him to follow instructions and sit still for 10 minutes.

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OneInEight · 23/06/2014 12:06

Just when you think the service couldn't possibly get worse - no hope if that is the attitude. At least the psychiatrists we saw recognised that something was seriously wrong even if they were unable to do anything about it.

PolterGoose · 23/06/2014 14:22

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marshmallowSqueeze · 23/06/2014 14:27

Grrr we too took ds to see a pysch who used to be head of cahms never again thankfully he dedided we weren't good enough to keep all Grin

We found a local pysch who surprising enough knows all the names of the cahms assesseors as she has all the children they refused to help

Don't even get me started on mild aspergegrs we were told it's ok ds isn't autistic 90% of the time Angry (rant over )

Ineedmorepatience · 23/06/2014 15:01

Oh gee, I am not even going to click on that link Sad

NoRunAround · 23/06/2014 15:10

I too was outraged, until I read Dr Wesseley's tweet,

"Oh dear, in Daily Mail. For the record, and in my interview, 100% clear ADHD, autism etc exist and serious problem"

His interview was with the Times, and lifted by the Daily Mail, and it looks like, the blog linked to.

Thank goodness!!!!

ouryve · 23/06/2014 16:20

The blog directly quotes portions of articles from papers without paraphrasing - so if he was quoted incorrectly in that snippet on the blog, then he was by the Times, too.

And I don't doubt that he does believe they exist, but if he was quoted directly, then he is completely missing the point that it is possible to be significantly affected by these conditions but with the right support do very well academically. It's easy to imagine PolterGosling going on to study natural sciences such as zoology or marine science and it's easy to imagine DS1 studying maths, engineering or computer science, with the right support.

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ouryve · 23/06/2014 16:34

It seems I'm not the only person ever to be a bit miffed by something he's said
www.meactionuk.org.uk/Right-or-Wrong.htm

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HoleySocksBatman · 23/06/2014 16:49

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AlarmOnSnooze · 23/06/2014 17:57

God, won't click on link as will tip me over the edge today

Completely agree, ouryve. Dd2 is another one who, with the right support will be ok academically and might go to university. Doesn't mean she isn't affected by her AS.

A bit bookish? Ffs.

ToffeeWhirl · 25/06/2014 15:54

I despair. Sad

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