Iowa city of Washington gets it right

Washington Evening Journal: " In Indiana, parents are suing a school district over TeenScreen. They claim their daughter's school, Penn High School in Mishawaka, Ind., violated their constitutional rights by not informing them their daughter would be subjected to such a screening process which, according to court papers, consisted of 'yes' and 'no' questions. The questions gave no opportunity for students to explain answers or offer alternative responses, yet determined that many students were suffering from 'disorders.' In the Indiana case, Chelsea Rhoades, 15, the daughter of Michael and Teresa Rhoades, was informed, after the yes-no test, that she suffered from at least two mental disorders: obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety disorder. Chelsea's parents, who were never asked to fill out a consent form for the test, were outraged, and with the help of a civil liberties organization, filed suit. According to Chelsea Rhoades, a majority of the students who were subjected to the TeenScreen exam were told that they were suffering from some sort of mental 'disorder.' Such a case wouldn't happen here, said Schmitt."

The Truth About Teenscreen

Pharma-backed psychology: coming to a school near you. Your child is the target of a mental health test which could stigmatize him or her for life. If this concerns you, find out more about this controversial program called Teenscreen. Hurry before your child is labeled and recommended for drugging.

Non-Pharmaceutical Induction

Non-Pharmaceutical Induction Here's one thing we are doing to move the labor along. Noting it for all you prego moms out there and just for general interest.

Bark like a dog!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/17/fda.crawford.ap/index.html Perfect. Bush nominated Lester Crawford to head the FDA. He's got a doctorate in veterinary medicine and a PhD in pharmacology. So basically he's going to make sure the pharmacorporations keep having their way with our children until we're all a nation of mindless animals.

Technique for babies who are breech

International Chiropractic Pediatric Association - I.C.P.A. We have heard great things about this method and are going to give it a go. Keep your finger's crossed! Aidan is currently breech and we want this boy turned so he can come out "exit the building" without having to be plucked out by C-section.

Another psychiatrist thinking she's above the law

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/11137681.htm

Your little man can stand and be counted!

Visionaire Products Inc. As a proud father of a boy-to-be (well he is, but he's not born yet), I think this is great!

Why Hyperactivity Can Be Good

The New York Times > New York Region > Public Lives: Handling the Nuts and Bolts of Colossal Art Imagine you are this man's parent. Would you be proud and glad that you helped him find a way to channel his energies, or would you wish you had put him on a chemical straight-jacket like Ritalin when he was fidgeting in school?