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Fuck me.
"drugs" are one possible treatment for ADHD.
Just being aware that ADHD is a thing that you might have would alleviate the great shame of being "a bit weird".
Imagine if you could explain to a child why they're different, how many other people are a lot like them, and some easy ways to smooth over their rough edges.
That's just so awful. Who would want to do that.
Thanks for the cheeky explanation. Forcing drugs on kids is pretty high on my list of bad ideas. Giving a kid a label that helps them feel less weird and alone seems alight. Strategies to smooth rough edges sounds very helpful. But what sort of strategies? Do you mean things like these common ADHD accommodations?
Preferential seating (near the teacher, away from distractions). Extended time on tests and assignments. Shortened assignments (while maintaining rigor). Instruction in note-taking or providing notes. Segmented assignments for long-term projects. Frequent feedback and check-ins. Movement breaks or opportunities for physical action (e.g., running errands, standing desk). Use of visual aids and reminders. Pairing visual and verbal instructions. Alternative methods for demonstrating knowledge (allowing them to play to their strengths).
What's the point of giving a student with good grades an IEP though?
The meme is a poignant exaggeration. It's pointing out that many ADHD folk are blocked from access to any therapy because they perform well professionally. Using professional performance as the primary metric often leaves people with untreated difficult conditions on their personal life.
For example, someone might be the best car mechanic you can find but their own car is a neglected POS. Someone might accel as a surgeon but their home is a stye.
These lead to issues with social life and result in burnout.
A surgeon or successful mechanic can go get diagnosed anytime they want though. Right?
Use of the word "let" in the meme implies some kind of forced intervention like a student with behavioral problems might experience. It still seems like a compliant that says, "I was successful so society let me have agency. Not cool!"
Oh i see the point of confusion. If taken literally yeah that's how it could be read. I read a sarcastic tone in the whole statement. They make an otherwise serious complaint then use a humorous informal slang like "rawdog" which demeans their own authority in the statement.
In this case the sarcasm extends to the word "let" which i think is pointing to how underperforming individuals get diagnosis and medication much more often. That they are given care while well performing individuals are uncared for.
It does fit the definition of the word as well, to allow someone to do something by not doing anything to stop them. In this case the not doing anything to stop them part refers to that lack of provision of care.
The secret: it is because your actual quality of life does not matter at all.
Yay capitalism!
Appropriate username.