On Their Own

"Will she be able to get a job?" "Will he be able to live on his own?" "Who will she turn to after I'm gone?" These are some of the questions and concerns that haunt parents of learning-disabled children as they enter adulthood. Drawing from her personal experience and her work as a nationally recognized LD activist, Anne Ford has written an indispensable family guide to the many challenges of preparing adult children with LD for the future.

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction: "Now What Do I Do?"	p. xiii
The Adult with Learning Disabilities
"So What Is It?"	p. 3
Signs and Symptoms	p. 9
Allegra: A Portrait of My Daughter	p. 17
Relationships
The Parent-Child Bond: Learning to Let Go	p. 27
Brothers and Sisters	p. 39
Friends	p. 48
Dating	p. 64
Marriage and Parenting	p. 72
After High-School Graduation Day: The College Student with LD and ADHD
Is College an Option?	p. 81
Before Graduation Day: Transitions from High School	p. 85
The Fearful Student: Finding Your Child's Interests	p. 93
LD, ADHD, and the SAT	p. 98
How to Find the Right College	p. 104
Financial Aid	p. 112
The GED: A Second Chance	p. 119
The College Student with LD or ADHD	p. 123
The Helicopter Parent	p. 130
On the Job: Employing the Adult with LD and ADHD
Defining Success	p. 135
Business 101	p. 143
"Show Me Spark!": Corporate America and the Adult with LD	p. 158
Motivation	p. 165
Managing on Their Own: Life Concerns for the Adult with LD and ADHD
Staying Healthy	p. 177
Medication and ADHD	p. 200
The Fine Print	p. 208
Estate Planning	p. 214
Interviews: Advice for Parents from Prominent People with LD
Introduction	p. 225
Sir Richard Branson, Chairman and CEO, Virgin Group	p. 228
Gaston Caperton, President, College Board, former Governor of West Virginia	p. 236
John Chambers, President and CEO, Cisco Systems	p. 245
David Neeleman, Founder and CEO, JetBlue Airways	p. 257
Charles Schwab, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Charles Schwab & Co	p. 264
Epilogue	p. 274
Acknowledgments	p. 279
Resource Guide	p. 281
Index	p. 297
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