I am the parent of an LD/ADD son, and it seems like yesterday that I was in the trenches. I remember the anxiety in 12th grade, feeling uncertain about whether my son could "do" college (he WANTED to go).
Fortunately, besides being a parent, I've also worked with LD students on the college level since 1993, 13 of those years as a college Learning Specialist. In addition, I have my Master's Degree in Education from the University of PA, one of the finest schools in the country.
As a result, I KNEW how to prepare my son, how to "vet" colleges (you can't believe what they tell you or what you read on their website), how to determine how much support my son would need, how to make the best match, and those decisions and strategies that bode for college success. My son, never a "student", graduated college successfully and obtained a job in his field.
Most students with LD fail on the college level - the statistics are abysmal. The ONLY way we can change this is to prepare them for college's unique challenges - it is VERY different from high school!
If you are the parent of a teen in grades 9 - 12 and would like a free teleseminar, "How College Savvy Are You", register at: http://www.conquercollegewithld.com/coaching.html. This is a coaching course - the first lesson is FREE for everyone, with no payment due, and no obligation to continue.
You can also benefit from my totally free subscription list that sends out high-quality weekly articles pertaining to postsecondary transition -- http://www.conquercollegewithld.com.
I have been passionate about college success for our kids since seeing my own son do it. His victory was not accidental, however; it was the result of difficult and deliberate decisions, all worth it in the end.
If your teen is of normal intelligence, WANTS to go to college, acknowledges his LD, and will accept help, success is PROBABLE..... assuming you have all your "ducks in a row".
I'm also a member of this community and a French Canadian author who's presently writing a book about the good sides of ADHD. Particularly, I'm searching testimonies of positive people who see it as a gift and no, as a "trouble".
In reading your profile, I thought you could be one of these famous persons and, if you are interested to share your experience with my future readers, to accept and help them to live better with their ADHD, you just have to write me to the following address :
veroniquestmart@hotmail.com
Have a wonderful day and don't forget : "the sun shines for everybody!"
If any of you need any help getting CleanHome going for yourselves, let me know. if there are any questions, feel free to ask away :0
oh and I'm dyslexic too, I'm OCD about making sure my spelling and grammar were right, but if I messed up, forgive me, and let me know what page it is on so I can fix it :) thanks
Welcome!!! I'll definitely be checking out your site... As a single ADHD mom, with 3 kids, one of whom also has ADHD... boy do I need help running my house! Most of the time, I feel like my house runs ME - straight into the ground! So glad you found us!!!!
Glad you joined, I need advice in our household of 3 ADHD'ers, me with the hyper part bad!! My kids are in their teens and I have found that I have to be very concise, precise, and repetitive with them!
Welcome to ADDer World MamaRil! Sounds like a great webprogram, I might have to check that out myself, I was cleaning all day yesterday. It's my wife's birthday tomorrow, so while she was working I was making sure our home was spotless for her lol - glad to have you!
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Fortunately, besides being a parent, I've also worked with LD students on the college level since 1993, 13 of those years as a college Learning Specialist. In addition, I have my Master's Degree in Education from the University of PA, one of the finest schools in the country.
As a result, I KNEW how to prepare my son, how to "vet" colleges (you can't believe what they tell you or what you read on their website), how to determine how much support my son would need, how to make the best match, and those decisions and strategies that bode for college success. My son, never a "student", graduated college successfully and obtained a job in his field.
Most students with LD fail on the college level - the statistics are abysmal. The ONLY way we can change this is to prepare them for college's unique challenges - it is VERY different from high school!
If you are the parent of a teen in grades 9 - 12 and would like a free teleseminar, "How College Savvy Are You", register at: http://www.conquercollegewithld.com/coaching.html. This is a coaching course - the first lesson is FREE for everyone, with no payment due, and no obligation to continue.
You can also benefit from my totally free subscription list that sends out high-quality weekly articles pertaining to postsecondary transition -- http://www.conquercollegewithld.com.
I have been passionate about college success for our kids since seeing my own son do it. His victory was not accidental, however; it was the result of difficult and deliberate decisions, all worth it in the end.
If your teen is of normal intelligence, WANTS to go to college, acknowledges his LD, and will accept help, success is PROBABLE..... assuming you have all your "ducks in a row".
If you have any suggestions, please let me know :)
I'm also a member of this community and a French Canadian author who's presently writing a book about the good sides of ADHD. Particularly, I'm searching testimonies of positive people who see it as a gift and no, as a "trouble".
In reading your profile, I thought you could be one of these famous persons and, if you are interested to share your experience with my future readers, to accept and help them to live better with their ADHD, you just have to write me to the following address :
veroniquestmart@hotmail.com
Have a wonderful day and don't forget : "the sun shines for everybody!"
oh and I'm dyslexic too, I'm OCD about making sure my spelling and grammar were right, but if I messed up, forgive me, and let me know what page it is on so I can fix it :) thanks
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