Whenever the WA ALP MP Martin Whitely gets a mention on the front page of The Australian, the story is sure to be one that I'll find interesting. In the editorial comment about this story the possible consequence of new NHMRC guidelines on the treatment of ADHD in which Australian parents could potentially be referred to child protection if they refuse to medicate a child diagnosed with ADHD has been compared to the world of Orwell's dystopian novel 1984.
Medicate ADHD kids or else, parents told.
by: Sue Dunlevy
The Australian
November 21, 2011
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/medicate-adhd-kids-or-else-parents-told/story-fn59niix-1226200652633
Commonsense deficit disorder
Editorial
The Australian
November 21, 2011
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/commonsense-deficit-disorder/story-e6frg71x-1226200557444
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