Comments on: Manipulating the language http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=226 Letting the air out Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: duffymoon http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=226&cpage=1#comment-5150 duffymoon Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:50:12 +0000 http://sevenels.net/blog/?p=226#comment-5150 I can't even begin to count the number of times I've heard something like: "We had our son tested and tested, couldn't figure out why he acts the way he does...finally such-and-such doctor diagnosed him. Turns out he has ADHD..." NO NO NO! The behavior that he's been exhibiting is now CALLED ADHD. This is not an episode of House. The doctor didn't SOLVE anything for you; he just gave the behavior you already knew about a name. Don't get me started. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve heard something like: “We had our son tested and tested, couldn’t figure out why he acts the way he does…finally such-and-such doctor diagnosed him. Turns out he has ADHD…”

NO NO NO! The behavior that he’s been exhibiting is now CALLED ADHD. This is not an episode of House. The doctor didn’t SOLVE anything for you; he just gave the behavior you already knew about a name.

Don’t get me started.

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