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David, I can completely understand how upset and emotional you get.
The fact is, your boss doesn’t know better.
Hey, at one point almost everyone on this website didn’t believe in ADHD, and certainly didn’t think they might fall intot he spectrum.
You could, if you can calm down, ask your boss if he believes in Diabetes. Then ask if he believes in Schizophrenia. Then ask if he believes in Depression. Then ask if he believes in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Then ask if he believes in Dyslexia.
Ask him if he believes in Cancer, Strep Throat and Alzheimers. (All of which are listed in the standard Doctor’s manual, the DSM-4.
Then ask him which of the 18 symptoms of ADHD that are listed in the DSM-IV are the ones he thinks are not or doesn’t believe in.
Explain to him that the Diagnosis has been around for over a century, albeit with different names.
There are thousands of studies done on this disorder.
Research is starting to identify the suspect genes. And PET scans show that the ADHD brain is firing differently.
And if you can, get him to watch some of the videos on the website. Or even better, the documentary.
And let us know how it goes,
Rick
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