Posted by shar on October 25, 2000, at 9:19:04
In reply to Re: Texas educators plan med hearings » shar, posted by KenB on October 24, 2000, at 23:10:31
Of course I do not mean John is against kids. He appears to be against giving kids medication, period. Or that is the impression I've gotten over time. The American Statesman (Austin paper) has done several articles about his views over the years, he's been on public radio, he has been on public access cable TV shows, and written many editorial responses to the papers.
The only problem I have with his approach is that it seems too absolute to be a helpful approach. Especially for the kids that would benefit greatly by receiving meds. Unfortunately, if he is able to convince the schools/legislature/whoever you get a whole bureaucracy involved, and then the rules propagate like who gets it, who doesn't, and many fall through the cracks. I know bureaucracies love to cut red tape--as long as they can do it lengthwise.
Cardwell is I believe a psychoparmacologist. I don't know the others.
Shar
> >I've heard John speak, and read several articles about his views, and he seems to be completely against kids on meds.
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> That is apparent from his web site and his other publications, or at least it is apparent that he is against the meds kids are told to take. You probably didn't meant to imply he is against kids. He seems rather a staunch advocate for kids.
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> There is a lot of territory between a million Texas kids on meds and no meds ever. Do you know anything about these other listed witnesses?
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> William Carey, MD
> Fred Baughman, MD
> Gretchen Feussner, Pharmacologist, (DEA)
> Milton Cardwell, MD
> Jeff Black, MD
> Glen Pearson, MD
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