heir peers when doing hands-on projects. Another example of non-traditional style teaching that seems to work well for children with ADHD is using visualization as a teaching tool which can also be referred to as "internal mental motion", instead of external learning (Armstrong 2).There is yet another alternative to using drugs to treat ADHD symptoms called EEG Biofeedback Training. This treatment involves letting the child realize what is going on inside his or her brain when presented with information. By using this method the child is helped to gain control over the reactions he or she is having and to learn to modify the behavior. This would be a much better long-term solution instead of being dependent on stimulant drugs. One statement in the article on the EEG Training says, "Once the child's brain has learned to regulate itself better, it continues to use that skill, just as other children's brains do naturally"(Othmer).The problem with ADHD does not lie with the children who are diagnosed, but with the parents and physicians. There should be a thorough examination before determining any diagnosis that will affect the child for the rest of their life. If there is a need for treatment, then all alternatives should be administered before treating the illness with drugs that are not needed or that result in drug-dependence. In the beginning of the essay, a student named Alva was mentioned; this is the rest of the story, "It is fortunate that Alva lived some years ago, before the medicalization of childhood was under way. His full name was Thomas Alva Edison, and if he were a child today, he would most certainly be diagnosed with ADHD and given Ritalin. If this had happened when he was growing up, we might still be reading by kerosene lamps" (Robbins 2)....
