ADHD on Trial: Courtroom Clashes over the Meaning of Disability by Michael Gordo

Description: ADHD on Trial by Michael Gordon Explores psychiatric diagnoses, the meaning of disability, and law regarding when psychological conditions should allow for special allowances. This title takes us into the courtroom and behind the scenes with attorneys and experts to look not only at this trial. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 2006 Philadelphia, graduate student Jonathan Love sued the organization that publishes the Law School Admissions Test. Love had attained average scores on the test, but claimed he should have been given extra time because he qualified as a person with a disability - and allowances provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act - due to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 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. In this work, Gordon takes us into the courtroom and behind the scenes with attorneys and experts to look not only at this trial, but more than a dozen others that have involved ADHD or other psychiatric diagnoses, and the questions they raise, including what the real meaning of disability is, how malingering can be an issue with psychological disorders, and what the more far-reaching effects for the public can be if accommodations are provided to people who do not have a legally-defined disability. 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 Loves case and others. 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. 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. Author Biography 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 Psychiatry. 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. Gordon was presented with a Hall of Fame Award by CHADD, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, a national support group for those with ADHD. Table of Contents Ch 1. The ReviewCh 2: MotivationCh 3: Diagnosis vs. DisabilityCh 4: DepositionsCh 5: A Cautionary TaleCh 6: The TrialCh 7: The Final OrderResources: For More Information Review [T]he book is an interesting and informative inside look at disabilities litigation, providing insights that would not be available in the judges opinion and the trial record. It is recommended for public, college, university, and law school libraries. * Catholic Library World * Promotional With a well-publicized trial in the foreground, this volume explores psychiatric diagnoses, the meaning of disability, and current law regarding when psychological conditions should allow for special allowances. Long Description In 2006 Philadelphia, graduate student Jonathan Love sued the organization that publishes the Law School Admissions Test. Love had attained average scores on the test, but claimed he should have been given extra time because he qualified as a person with a disability - and allowances provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act - due to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 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. In this work, Gordon takes us into the courtroom and behind the scenes with attorneys and experts to look not only at this trial, but more than a dozen others that have involved ADHD or other psychiatric diagnoses, and the questions they raise, including what the real meaning of disability is, how malingering can be an issue with psychological disorders, and what the more far-reaching effects for the public can be if accommodations are provided to people who do not have a legally-defined disability. 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 Loves case and others. 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. 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. Review Quote ". . . the book is an interesting and informative inside look at disabilities litigation, providing insights that would not be available in the judges opinion and the trial record. It is recommended for public, college, university, and law school libraries." - Catholic Library World Promotional "Headline" With a well-publicized trial in the foreground, this volume explores psychiatric diagnoses, the meaning of disability, and current law regarding when psychological conditions should allow for special allowances. Details ISBN0313360154 Author Michael Gordon Short Title ADHD ON TRIAL Language English ISBN-10 0313360154 ISBN-13 9780313360152 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Country of Publication United States Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Place of Publication Westport Illustrations black & white illustrations Subtitle Courtroom Clashes over the Meaning of Disability UK Release Date 2009-03-05 NZ Release Date 2009-03-05 US Release Date 2009-03-05 Audience Age 7-17 Pages 155 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Publication Date 2009-03-05 Alternative 9781440836039 DEWEY 346.73013 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2009-03-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:17468923;

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