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Have an opinion on an important issue, or just feel like having a little fun? Express yourself by answering our survey questions -- some serious, some silly.


Do you think concerns about Tamiflu for teens are valid?

Would you give your child Adderall for obesity?

Was the hospital right to force Leah Beth Richards' radiation treatments?

How do you feel about health research in the news?

Is it ever okay to use electric shock for behavior modification?

Did a couple convicted of caging their special-needs foster kids get the right sentence?

Should flu and pneumonia vaccines be required for kids?

Do you approve of procedures to keep severely disabled children small?

Do you approve of using Asperger syndrome as a defense in murder trials?

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Do Katie Wernecke's and Abraham Cherrix's cancer relapses mean their parents were wrong to pursue alternative treatments?

Should politicians with special-needs kids be expected to use public special education?

Should wheelchair athletes compete on high-school teams with non-disabled teammates?

Do you approve of risky experimental procedures for kids?

Do you think it's OK to use PGD to choose to have children with disabilities?

Do you approve of fast-food restaurants in children's hospitals?

Should smoking be banned in cars carrying children?

What do you think of the idea that ADHD or BP caused Michael Richards' racist rant?

Is it okay for pregnant women to drink alcohol?

Is being short a disability?

Do you think too many people use labels as excuses?

Who should be liable for William Freund's actions?

Are you offended by St. Jude's Thanksgiving slogan?

Who should decide if a severely disabled baby should die?

Do you think kids should have breakfast at school?

Should euthanasia be allowed for severely disabled newborns?

Is psychotherapy appropriate for babies?

What do you think of embryonic stem-cell research?

Should preschoolers be taking Ritalin?

Do you believe TV causes autism?

If you could make your child "normal," would you?

Did T-ball coach Mark Downs get a fair sentence?

Will you trust the results of the CDC autism study?

How do you feel about the changing names of disorders?

Did exposure to toxic substances play a role in your child's disability?

Has your child ever been the victim of a medical mistake?

Do you think girls should be required to have the new cervical cancer vaccine?

What do you think of the way efforts to prevent childhood obesity have been proceeding?

Do you support procedures that would prevent special-needs children from being born?

What do you think of the agreement reached in the Cherrix case?

Do you think sexual lyrics in music or rap make kids more likely to have sex?

Do you believe that only about half of kids who should be medicated for ADHD actually are?

Who is most to blame in this tale of neighborhood strife?

Do you think the judge is right to force 16-year-old Starchild Abraham Cherrix to undergo conventional cancer treatment?

Do cell phones cause autism?

Has your child been given the meningitis vaccine?

Who should have final say in a teenager's medical treatment?

Has the latest research convinced you that vaccines don't cause autism?

Is the term "obese" to mean to apply to children?

How do you feel about posting your children's pictures on the Web?

Do you think this sort of genetic selection is a positive breakthrough or an ethical dilemma?

Has your child ever engaged in cutting or other self-injurious behavior?

Should schools institute mandatory weigh-ins to identify overweight students?

Do you think authorities should consider removing Katie Wernecke from her parents' custody again?

Do you think recess is essential for elementary school students?

What term, if any, should replace "mental retardation"?

Should pediatricians charge for after-hours phone calls?

In the wake of news stories on a spreading infection, are you worried your child will get the mumps?

Do you think Congress should ban junk food in US schools?

Did school staff who forced a student to take medication do the right thing?

Did the FDA make the right decision not to put a "black box" warning on Ritalin?

If your child did something special, would you want him or her to have a chance to meet the president?

How serious do you think childhood obesity really is?

Would you welcome an ear-infection vaccine for your child?

Does your child have a MySpace site?

Will you get a flu shot for your child?

Do you think doctors are heroes?

Has the potential "black box" warning on ADHD drugs changed your opinion of these meds?

Is a mom accused of neglecting her daughter's diabetes care really a murderer?

Should children have nightly homework?

What's the appropriate punishment for a coach who pays a player to injure an autistic teammate?

Is the Americans with Disabilities Act working?

Should parents lose custody for disagreeing with doctors?

Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome grounds for charges of child neglect?

Would warning labels make your child drink less soda?

Have you ever tried alternative medicine for your child?

Should schools ban peanuts if a student is allergic?

Should children be told about terrorist attacks?

Is autism really on the rise?

Should schools be air-conditioned?

Do kids need more vaccines?

Does your child have problems with bullying at school?

Will you try the ADHD patch for your child?

Is it okay for someone to discipline your child in your presence?

Do doctors focus in too much on disease and not enough on the whole patient and family?

Will nutritional information on packages make you more likely to go to McDonald's?

Do you use anti-bacterial soaps and cleaning products in your home?

Are you worried about the thimerosal in flu vaccines?

How is your school district doing with inclusion?


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