On their own
Subtitle: creating an independent future for your adult child with learning disabilities and ADHD : a family guide
By: Anne Ford with John-Richard Thompson.
Contributors: Thompson, John-Richard.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Newmarket Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781557047250; 9781557047595
Subjects: People with disabilities -- Education (Higher) -- United States.; Learning disabled -- Education (Higher) -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: "Now what do I do?"; title: "So what is it?"; title: Signs and symptoms; title: Allegra: a portrait of my daughter; title: The parent-child bond: learning to let go; title: Brothers and sisters; title: Friends; title: Dating; title: Marriage and parenting; title: Is college an option?; title: Before graduation day: transitions from high school; title: The fearful student: finding your child's interests; title: LD, ADHD, and the SAT; title: How to find the right college; title: Financial aid; title: The GED: a second chance; title: The college student with LD or ADHD; title: The "helicopter parent"; title: Defining "success"; title: Business 101; title: "Show me spark!": corporate America and the adult with LD; title: Motivation; title: Staying healthy; title: Medication for ADHD; title: The fine print; title: Estate planning; title: Interviews: advice for parents from prominent people with LD; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix A: Guidelines for summary of performance in high school; title: Appendix B: Transition under idea 2004: statutory requirements and strategic planning for transition to college.