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Medication debate (part 2): for or against?

Medication debate (part 2): for or against?

by Rianza Langeveld on May 26, 2011 in Childhood Development, Discipline, School

By Melanie Loxton, School Teacher Right, so a blind trial is done. IF the child is not bright enough, ie. they are struggling because their IQ is low, not because they cannot focus, then a drug like Ritalin will make NO difference. It cannot enhance brain ability. I have seen trials done in my own [...]

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Medication debate: for or against?

Medication debate: for or against?

by Rianza Langeveld on May 19, 2011 in Discipline, School

By Melanie Loxton, School Teacher Welcome back to the medication debate: for or against? Two articles ago we looked at the various interventions that pupils may need, and last month we honed in on a common, contentious one : inattention and concentration issues. Please refer to these previous two articles for some background as they [...]

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