ADHD on Trial: Courtroom Clashes over the Meaning of Disability
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (752 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1440836035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 155 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Comparisons and contrasts are also raised between the Love trial and earlier cases involving people claiming psychological disabilities who fought actions by The National Board of Medical Examiners, United Airlines, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, the Georgia State Board of Veterinary Medicine, and other organizations. The case, which drew in author psychologist Michael Gordon as an expert witness for the defense, reached federal court and resulted in a precedent-setting ruling still as controversial as the disorder that triggered the trial. When does deference to an individual with a disorder like ADHD begin to invade the rights of the non-disabled?Controversy fills these pages, from discussion of ADHD and the debate over its justifiability as a disability to public reactions regarding the ruling in Love's case and others. Do the decisions help or harm disability rights and people with disabilities? Gordon offers the insights not only of a psychologist, but a seasoned legal insider who has testified as an expert witness at many of the trials.. Love had attained average score
"The book is an interesting and informative inside look at disabilities litigation, providing insights that would not be available in the judge's opinion and the trial record. It is recommended for public, college, university, and law school libraries." - Catholic Library World
Essential Reading for Young Psychologists Dr. Greg Dr. Michael Gordon has created an object lesson in the perils of psychological assessment and wrapped it around an accessible and readable narrative. As someone who has made disability recommendations and determinations at the state, federal (SSI), VA, and DOD levels, and who has reviewed requests under the ADA in the a private sector, I feel that this book is ess
He is Associate Editor for the journal, ADHD Report, and is a reviewer for the Journal of Learning Disabilities and the Journal of Attention Disorders. Michael Gordon, PhD, is Chief Clinical Child Psychologist and Director of the ADHD Program in the Department of Psychiatry, at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He is also Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services, as well as a Professor in the Department of Psych