I like Thom Hartmann and find him quite erudite. http://www.thomhartmann.com/ He has a lot of personal experience with ADD…his kids, and has written numerous books on it. http://www.thomhartmann.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=284&Itemid=112
For vaccines, I did a search at his site and got this: http://we-the-people-swicki.eurekster.com/vaccine/ Give it a look. On Jan 12, 4:31 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[email protected]> wrote: > Full Text :COPYRIGHT 2002 PR Newswire Association, Inc. > > MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The main gene that influences Attention Deficit Disorder > is a relatively recent evolutionary leap that happened during known human > hunter/gatherer times, according to internationally known ADHD author and > psychotherapist Thom Hartmann. > > The latest study, just published in the January 8, 2002 edition of the > journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States > of America, found that while most of the gene that encodes for novelty > seeking and other behaviors is about 300,000 years old, the variation of it > that is carried by most people with ADHD is only 30,000 to 50,000 years old. > And they found that it was a positive adaptation, meaning it was useful in > the history of humans. > > The study represents a significant vindication for Hartmann, who over a > decade ago had proposed his "Hunter in a Farmer's world" theory that the > genetics of ADHD would one day prove the condition to have positive aspects. > His first book on the topic, "Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different > Perception," is a classic in the field and was written up in TIME magazine > and other media. > > ADHD behaviors like distractibility, impulsivity, and a need for high levels > of stimulation are actually skill sets, according to Hartmann. "Those are > the things that would make a good hunter/gatherer -- scanning their > environment, which we call distractibility; making quick decisions when on > the hunt, which we call impulsivity; and an insatiable curiosity and need > for new experiences." These traits can be assets to someone who is an > entrepreneur, pilot, EMT, inventor or even President. > > As the NIMH-funded study points out, however, those very same behaviors that > insured the survival of early humans "are [now] deemed inappropriate in the > typical classroom setting and hence diagnosed as ADHD." > > Should we be medicating our children or changing our schools? > > The entire study is online at:http://www.today.uci.edu/releases/004ap02.html > > Thom Hartmann is an award-winning best-selling author, international > lecturer, teacher, and psychotherapist. His books have been written about in > Time magazine, and he has appeared on the front page of The Wall Street > Journal, and on numerous radio and TV shows including NPR, CNN, and BBC. A > former journalist, international relief worker, and the executive director > of a residential treatment facility for abused children, he now lives in > Vermont where he is a guest faculty member at Goddard College and fulltime > writer. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
