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This paper is a discussion of The Churchill School, founded in 1972 as an alternative approach to serving the educatiOnal needs of children diagnosed as hyperactive, hyperkinetic, brain damaged, neurologically impaired, or suffering from minimal brain dysfunction. The school has a student body of 65, ranging between 6 and 13 years of age. The educational program attempts to be holistic in nature, utilizing three programs which present alternatives to drugs for the treatment of hyperactive children. The first program, perceptual-motor training, is eclectic in nature and includes several subcomponents. The second program, orthomolecular medicine, is described, and reference is made to research in megavitamin therapy. The third programe the open classroom approach, is described as an attempt to channel each pupil's hyperactivity into constructive pursuits. Specific curriculum for this program is also discussed. A battery of tests was administered to the pupils during the school's first and seco rears of operation. Although the results of these tests provided little statistical significance, the author concluded that alternatives to drug treatment for hyperactivity do exist and should be considered. (Author /BW) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION A WELFARE NAVIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION TITS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY The Churchill School: An Alternative to pEgm Treatment for AreasItylChildrens Stanley Krippner, MD." The use of psychoactive drugs to modify the 'hyperactivity frequently associated with cerobral dystunctioniwis. become standard medical prwatice.. Modred, of thousands' of: American children diagnosed as "hyperactive" are taking thiirik drugs daily because.of the reported improveOwnt Chair behavior, both at schooland.st Mower, some teachers and parents have objefited to:, the use of this. aediestion (especially otlion/ant drugs. such is Ritalin and the Amphetamines). Their oidections have been reused on the ..basis Of untoward midsiwifiloctik, siss diagnosis, and the refusal *fussy professionalleopli to cones sider.such. alternatives to druo.as hiphavi3Or Modification individualised instruction, percept410motor trsiOutic: orescripi4vo, 'Witching, Nut otherlipolial OdueatiOn tech044W (ulptinart Silverman, Cavallo, 10Walyo.A974). 11413,10*M0,111.1010101041010MMOOMPO. * fisted at the Itiggistannth Annual finot*.ng of , Reading Amonatation. IBetbinaidav MD, 1974. , **linshanintle Asychoinigy Institut*. San 111111141041 dA.