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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1975
Page
8
Parents seek clarity as doctors debate hyperkinetic syndrome in children. The article notes symptoms, the diagnostic challenge, and the shift from strict medication to teaching self-control, tracing amphetamines and Ritalin use from 1937 to 1970 with rising FDA estimates.
A Cedar Rapids district panel of parents urged schools to better support hyperkinetic students. They stressed clear communication between counselors doctors and parents and proposed in service training and a parent booklet of do's and don'ts for teachers.
Parents of a hyperkinetic 7-year-old discuss classroom needs and discipline. Teachers like Prairie elementary and the Grant Wood area agency may offer flexible schedules and targeted help. Some favor reward systems and private calm-down spots over open classrooms.
The article outlines theories on hyperkinesis in children including brain damage allergy to additives and parental/educational reactions. It notes 90 percent of cases are boys 70 percent adopted and reports Cedar Rapids parents forming In itself Help and Hope for Hyperkinetics to share guidance and seek school awareness.
Yurts long used by Mongolian tribesmen gain appeal in the United States among students and young adults seeking low cost, do it yourself homes. Sizes range 13 to 32 feet, with insulation and glass skylights, and builders like William Coperthwaite popularize plans from his Bucks Harbor foundation.
Yugoslav farmers near Donji elevate haystacks using pruned tree crowns as rain protection and ventilation. They prune branches but leave the crown to shield the hay and preserve the tree.
A parent urges flexibility for students with writing difficulties allowing printing to improve grades. The comment suggests adapting assignments to reduce failures and support early skills development.
A mother decries hyperkinetic child myths and urges schools to help. Dr. Hunter Comly, professor of child psychiatry, speaks on medication pros and cons at 7 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Iowa City. Call 365-3982 or 393-0659 for more information.
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