Well, maybe this is where the real dividing line between the cultures falls... in France (can't speak for the UK now), they seem to be quite up on the "dys" things like dyslexia, dysgraphia (is that what it is called in English??), etc in terms of diagnosis at the professional level but, curiously, there is absolutely no reflection of that in terms of understanding or acceptance of these things by the teaching body. And then things like sensory problems are just not widely understood or diagnosed at all. So parents have a real fight on their hands in terms of obtaining recognition and services. From this practical point of view, things seem much more sophisticated and organised in North America. I have reservations about the whole rush to medicate in the States but that is another issue.
