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Author:

Ford, Anne, 1943-

Title:

On their own : creating an independent future for your adult child with learning disabilities and ADHD : a family guide / Anne Ford with John-Richard Thompson.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Newmarket Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xvi, 301 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
People with disabilities--Education (Higher)
Learning disabled--Education (Higher)

Other Authors:

Thompson, John-Richard.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: "Now what do I do?" -- "So what is it?" -- Signs and symptoms -- Allegra: a portrait of my daughter -- The parent-child bond: learning to let go -- Brothers and sisters -- Friends -- Dating -- Marriage and parenting -- Is college an option? -- Before graduation day: transitions from high school -- The fearful student: finding your child's interests -- LD, ADHD, and the SAT -- How to find the right college -- Financial aid -- The GED: a second chance -- The college student with LD or ADHD -- The "helicopter parent" -- Defining "success" -- Business 101 -- "Show me spark!": corporate America and the adult with LD -- Motivation -- Staying healthy -- Medication for ADHD -- The fine print -- Estate planning -- Interviews: advice for parents from prominent people with LD -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Guidelines for summary of performance in high school -- Appendix B: Transition under idea 2004: statutory requirements and strategic planning for transition to college.

ISBN:

9781557047250 (alk. paper)
1557047251 (alk. paper)
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LCCN:

2006103008

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

TKPE492 -- Maquoketa Public Library (Maquoketa)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)