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Relationships Discussed

I'm advocating biophysics.
Instead of just giving the child
pills, we should reduce the
stimuli from the physical
environment."

Mrs. Robinson discussed
the relationship between
parent and child and said "I
would say the incidence of
child abuse is very high. These
kids are more vulnerable to
being battered. Parents will say
'he asked for it.'"

Hyperkinesis has been a
disability often misunderstood
to be a form of brain damage,
very often not recognized in
the child until he reaches
school age. It was recognized as
a separate medical entity about
10 years ago.