DOCTORS, SCHOOL PERSONNEL NEED TO WORK TOGETHER MORE, THEY SAY HEALTH FORUM FOCUSES ON TREATING STUDENTS' ATTENTION DISORDERS.(LOCAL)

From: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | Date: November 19, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: ELIZABETH SIMPSON, STAFF WRITER

NORFOLK -- With rising numbers of children suspected of having attention disorders, school personnel and doctors at a forum Thursday said they need to work more closely together to diagnose and treat students.

Attention disorders have become a major health issue for school nurses. In some South Hampton Roads districts, pupils use the stimulant Ritalin at two to three times the national rate.

About 300 teachers, nurses, counselors, parents and medical professionals attended Thursday's conference on chronic illnesses in children, ...

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