-Caveat Lector- ----Original Message Follows---- From: "www.MindFreedom.org DENDRITE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: DENDRITE: Texan kids & psych. drugs - Nov. 1 hearing Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 10:46:08 -0500 (CDT) www.MindFreedom.org DENDRITE -- October 19, 2000 COPY & POST to appropriate places on & off Internet: NEWS ALERT: human rights & "mental health system." A free project of Support Coalition International. http://www.MindFreedom.org email:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PSYCHIATRY -- TEXAS STYLE! TEXAN PSYCHOLOGIST ESTIMATES THAT ONE MILLION KIDS ARE NOW ON PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS IN TEXAS! TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO HOLD SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 1, 2000 ACTION: E-MAIL TO CHAIR OF TEXAS BOARD OF ED. TODAY (TEXAS IS ALSO ONE OF SIX U.S. STATES WHERE ADULTS CAN RECEIVE INVOLUNTARY PSYCHIATRIC DRUG DELIVERIES TO THEIR DOOR, EVERY DAY, "TO ASSURE MEDICATION COMPLIANCE"!) TEXAS -- What's it like to get a psychiatric label in Texas? If you're an adult, and you don't want to take psychiatric drugs, you might get to see "Big Government" at its worst; Texas is one of six U.S. states that have this double whammy: Texan adults can be court ordered to take psychiatric drugs in their own home. And if you refuse, there's a state-wide program that can make daily deliveries of psychiatric drugs to make sure you ingest your daily drugs as prescribed. To seen animated videos of the "Program of Assertive Community Treatment," click on the photo at this site: http://mindfreedom.org/homeFeatures/PACT/PACT1.html WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS? According to Texan psychologist and author John Breeding, one million kids in his state are on psychiatric drugs. He is very glad a public hearing will be held this November 1, 2000. Below, Dr. Breeding asks *you* to help these kids "just say no." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A TEXAN PSYCHOLOGIST SPEAKS OUT by John Breeding, PhD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Austin, Texas, USA Dear friends, I am writing to ask you to lend your help to the current surge of people standing up in outrage against the fact that we are drugging millions of our precious school-age children with potent, toxic psychiatric drugs (eg., U.S. congressional hearings, major class action lawsuits, etc.). Specifically, I want you to write or call members of the Texas State Board of Education, thank them for holding a November 1 special hearing on psychiatric drugs in the schools, express your opinion on the matter, and ask them to pass a resolution expressing concern. Chase Untermeyer of Houston is the Board chairperson, and he makes final decisions on the agenda and on matters of voting. It would be particularly helpful for him to hear from you. Here is a sample letter, but please do express your own concerns in your own words. You may also email him at the address below. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ACTION: E-mail to Chair of Texas Board of Ed. (and/or fax, write, phone) Chase Untermeyer Chairman, Texas State Board of Education P.O. Box 692000-110706 Houston, TX 77269-2000 e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> telephone: (281) 518-1093 fax: (281) 518-1106 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ optional: use "bcc" to e-mail Dr. Breeding a copy of what you write at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAMPLE MESSAGE -- USE YOUR OWN WORDS Dear Mr. Untermeyer, Thank you for your decision as chairman of the Texas State Board of Education to hold a special hearing on the issue of psychiatric drugs in the schools on November 1st. I am deeply troubled by the consequences of our society's decision to give these dangerous drugs to so many of our precious, developing school children. I strongly feel that these drugs harm our children, and that there are much better ways to respond to the needs and differences of our children. I am encouraged by your decision as an influential, authoritative educational body to look seriously into this matter. I fervently hope that you and your fellow board members will make a strong public statement about this issue, expressing your concern, and encouraging educators to use authentic educational methods for teaching our children. Such a statement will make a significant difference. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Read on for information about the hearing and other specifics on how to help. Contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have a question or comment, or go to my website at http://www.wildestcolts.com for more information; our group is called Texans For Safe Education. Please spread the word, and if you are in or near Austin, please come to the hearing! In defense of our children, John Breeding ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Psychiatric Drugs in the Schools: A Special Hearing of the Texas State Board of Education November 1, 2000 The Texas State Board of Education is holding a special hearing on the issue of psychiatric drugs in Texas schools. It has been reported that an estimated 1,000,000 school-age children in Texas, approximately 15% of the state's school children, are taking psychiatric drugs today. Board members are concerned about the effects of these drugs on Texas children, and on the educational environment. The Board has decided that it is their responsibility as overseers of our state's public educational system to make a serious inquiry into this matter, and to express an opinion on the role and influence of psychiatric drugs in the schools. In so doing, the Texas State Board of Education is joining many other significant, authoritative educational and governmental entities who are examining the greatly expanded practice of using psychiatric drugs with children in the United States. There will be a number of important witnesses giving testimony to the Board. These include: William Carey, MD Professor of Pediatrics at University of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine; Clinical Director of Behavioral Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Carey is a prolific researcher and writer on temperamental variations in children. He was an expert witness at the 1998 NIH Consensus Conference on ADHD. Fred Baughman, MD One of our country's eminent neurologists, Dr. Baughman has testified at the NIH Consensus Conference on ADHD, and to the U. S. Congress, state legislatures, state school boards, and in many courtrooms across the country on the subject of this hearing.. John Breeding, PhD Psychologist in private practice, Director of Texans For Safe Education. Gretchen Feussner Pharmacologist, Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA), author of 1998 DEA report entitled, "Diversion, Trafficking, and Abuse of Methylphenidate." Milton Cardwell, MD Department of Pediatrics, Scott and White Hospital, Temple, Texas. Jeff Black, MD Pediatrician, Luke Waites Child Development Center, Dallas, Texas. Glen Pearson, MD Child psychiatrist in private practice, Dallas, Texas. We invite you and all concerned citizens to attend this historic event. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date and time: Wednesday, November 1, 2000, 1:00 p.m. Location: Texas State Board Of Education William B. Travis Building 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Room 1-104 Austin, Texas. Contact: John Breeding, PhD, (512) 326-8326; e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOW YOU CAN HELP? CALL OR WRITE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: It is important to call or write board members (especially from your district, but from any and everywhere is helpful because this is a state, national and international issue). They need to hear your concern about giving psychiatric drugs to our school children. Encourage them to make a strong statement on this issue to protect the well-being of our children and our schools. Let's educate, not medicate. The names, addresses and phone numbers of the members of the Texas State Board of Education are listed below. Texas State Board of Education Rene Nunez, El Paso, District 1 819 Lakeshore Drive El Paso, TX 79932 915/584-5644 Mary Helen Berlanga, Corpus Christi, District 2 2727 Morgan Avenue Corpus Christi, TX 78405 361/881-1029 Joe Bernal, San Antonio, District 3 6410 Laurelhill Drive San Antonio, TX 78229 210/342-2182 Alma A. Allen, Ed.D., Houston, District 4 3717 Cork Drive Houston, TX 77047 713/892-6800 Robert H. Offutt, San Antonio, District 5 1519 Spanish Oaks San Antonio, TX 78213 210/344-3577 Chase Untermeyer, Houston, District 6 P.O. Box 692000-110706 Houston, TX 77269-2000 281/518-1093 David Bradley, Beaumont, District 7 615 North Fifth Street Beaumont, TX 77701 409/838-9919 Grace Shore, Longview, District 8 1802 Chestnut Longview, TX 75604 903/759-1163 Don McLeroy, Bryan, District 9 3707 Tanglewood Bryan, TX 77802 409/846-0287 Will D. Davis, Austin, District 10 720 Brazos Austin, TX 78701 512/478-5671 Richard B. Neill, Fort Worth, District 11 4701 Alta Mesa Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76133 817/292-8080 Geraldine Miller, Dallas, District 12 1100 Providence Tower West 5001 Spring Valley Road Dallas, TX 75244-3910 972/419-4000 Rosie Sorrells, Ed.D., Dallas, District 13 5506 Glen Forest Lane Dallas, TX 75241 214/374-1521 Richard Watson, Gorman, District 14 P.O. Box 249 Gorman, TX 76454 254/965-9007 Judy Strickland, Plainview, District 15 1012 Jefferson Drive Plainview, TX 79072 806/293-0726 ---------------------------------------------------- My new e-book, "The Necessity of Madness and Unproductivity: Psychiatric Oppression or Human Transformation," is now available! Read about it on my website, http://www.wildestcolts.com ---------------------------------------------------- *** YOU CAN NOW JOIN SUPPORT COALITION ONLINE *** You can now join, donate and renew with Support Coalition International by VISA/MasterCard via a secure web server: http://www.MindFreedom.org. To contact or join Support Coalition International other ways: Phone 9 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at (541) 345-9106. Or you can join toll free at 1-877-MAD-PRIDE (623-7743). Or fax anytime to (541) 345-3737. Or write to: Support Coalition; PO Box 11284; Eugene, OR 97440 USA. 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