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May 27, 2008, 12:02 pm PDT
Special Needs Children Live with same societal Expectations
Quote From: txscfan I have to agree with this post, even though I almost always agree with Dr. Phil. I felt maybe Ethan had some deeper psychological (mental?) issues going on. Noah seemed incapable of seeing his roll in the chaos - losing a sister to cancer can set your emotional growth back a bit, but I didn't feel there was ever an "aha" moment for him. I hope both of these young men have mental health resources available to them in their home towns. I completely disagree. The only mental health issues Noah and Ethan have is manipulation and abusive behavior. I'm sure both boys were screened prior to going on the show. Trust me, if either Noah or Ethan had a mental health issue the parents would be screaming it out loud. I can't stand it, but it's true. Parents use mental health and disabilities as an excuse for bad behavior. As a parent of a child with two hidden disabilities, it shames me to see when parents put the disablity even before the child's name. "Hi, this my Autistic son Allen, or my ADHD daughter Kate." Children with special needs deserve respect and need to have the same if not similiar expectations as neurotypical children. Noah and Ethan, if you want respect from others you have to give it back in return with no excuses.
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