Topic: Learning Disabilities

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85: Overman
1:53:29 - 1:59:38

85: Overman

Learning Disabilities and the "Alphabet Kids" Economy

The segment explores how IQ tests were historically used to diagnose psychiatric conditions and are now used to identify learning disabilities. The hosts claim that some parents in poverty "coach" their children to perform poorly on tests to qualify for SSI checks, creating a generation of "alphabet kids" (ADHD, LD, etc.) who are dependent on government funds and medication.