Sunday, February 12, 2012

ADHD "line cutting" spark a debate in Britain

(BBC News) UPDATED 2009-09-02
In Great Britain, kids who can document their attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at amusement parks can cut to the front of the line. But this effort to ease the wait for ADHD children has sparked a debate about the fairness and the advisability of the practice. In this article from the BBC, a reporter gets different perspectives from a psychiatry professor who believes the practice may do more harm than good, and from a national ADHD spokesman who says the practice benefits those with ADHD and those without.  Read full story >
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