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"It's ADHD, What Now?"
You are at the office having a stressful and busy day at work, when once again the phone rings and it's your child's teacher. As soon as you pick up the phone and realize who is on the other line you are already well aware of what is about to be said. As you mock the voice on the other line, thoughts about how frequent these calls are becoming fill your mind. As a parent you do not want to believe that your child is a trouble maker and would like to believe that this is just another phase that they are going through, but the seriousness of your child's behavior is escalating. This is the third time this month that a teacher has called complaining of your child's difficulty concentrating and their inattention in the classroom (Monastra 11). The teacher describes your child's behavior as hyperactive and wonders if any unusual behavior patterns have been observed at home as well. The teacher thinks that detention and calling you are not helping and suggests......

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