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Behavioral Optometry vs. ADHD

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Another massive mental-health related piece in the New York Times magazine–Concocting a Cure for Kids with Issues.

[Some] parents often don’t trust the mental-health professionals who usually treat children with “issues,” as we euphemistically tend to refer to problems like learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism or other developmental difficulties. [...] That’s why some of these parents end up seeking the services of people like Stanley A. Appelbaum.  Appelbaum is a behavioral optometrist…