tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23246936.post115931290713670674..comments2023-10-14T05:25:42.347-04:00Comments on Elizabitchez: Uneven playing fieldsThe Red Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878357454951384602noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23246936.post-1159910919083576292006-10-03T17:28:00.000-04:002006-10-03T17:28:00.000-04:00Wonder actually has a really good point. Poor kid...Wonder actually has a really good point. Poor kids with ADHD or depression (or in my kid's case, a neurological disorder that interferes with motor skills) are more likely to be looked at by teachers as behaving badly or being lazy than having an undiagnosed medical condition. rich kids will have teachers who are better informed and catch that problem sooner. <BR/><BR/>It should have made it onto the chart- but there's no room.The Red Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878357454951384602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23246936.post-1159898466718440432006-10-03T14:01:00.000-04:002006-10-03T14:01:00.000-04:00That's what I get for being vague. I should have m...That's what I get for being vague. I should have more specifically commented on the mental health of the parents and supporting structure raising the children. Their mental health, which will leave fundamental impressions throughout life, under all the other pressures you detail, will be tenuous at best and largely undiagnosed. I think this is a hidden element that gets passed on generation after generation.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, in American culture at least, this lack of attention to mental health also get passed on at all income levels. GW is good example. The difference is that among the privledged classes, once problems are diagnosed, the resources for recovery are more readily availableDeeKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300364318635588633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23246936.post-1159880640460846682006-10-03T09:04:00.000-04:002006-10-03T09:04:00.000-04:00Mental Health is a whole 'nother SET of charts... ...Mental Health is a whole 'nother SET of charts... where do you want to begin...?<BR/><BR/>however, issues such as anxiety, ADD, depression, do often manifest early in childhood, with major impact on their "educational opportunities"Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603530251648634541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23246936.post-1159755985342029132006-10-01T22:26:00.000-04:002006-10-01T22:26:00.000-04:00I agree that mental health issues are a huge part ...I agree that mental health issues are a huge part of it, but the chart is specific to small children. I could point out that most drug and alcohol addictions stem from self-medicating for mental health issues and that it is less of a problem for people with adequate insurance and access to a good doctor and drugs.The Red Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878357454951384602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23246936.post-1159755247750659572006-10-01T22:14:00.000-04:002006-10-01T22:14:00.000-04:00great job on the chart. I would add mental health ...great job on the chart. I would add mental health issues since mental health is difficult to manage, the steeper the climb getsDeeKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300364318635588633noreply@blogger.com