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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781557047250
- ISBN: 9781557047595
- Physical Description: xvi, 301 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Newmarket Press, 2007.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | Learning disabled > Education (Higher) > United States. People with disabilities > Education (Higher) > United States. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 371.904 FOR (Text) | 37810435444236 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
