Book: On Their Own by Anne Ford
Price: $24.95
An indispensable guide to the special challenges
faced by parents of learning-disabled children as they enter adulthood,
by the author of Laughing Allegra, a leading activist and parent of an adult child with LD.
In 2003 Anne Ford (great-granddaughter of Henry Ford) published Laughing Allegra,
about the struggles of raising her learning disabled daughter, and
received a flood of letters from parents of children with LD, ADD, and
ADHD, many expressing concerns about what to do as their children age.
On Their Own is an invaluable road map to ease these
parents' fears and answer their questions, especially the one that
haunts them daily: Will or can their child be on their own, and how?
In a candid, sympathetic style, alced with real-life stories, the book
covers such topics as:
*Social skills and dating
*Staying healthy
*Sibling Relationships
*Interaction with employers and co-workers
*Job hunting
*Finding the right college or trade school
*Estate planning
Also included are a comprehensive resource guide and exclusive
interviews with prominent professionals who have surmounted their
learning disabilities: CEO's Sir Richard Branson, John Chambers, David
Neeleman, and Charles Schwab, and former governor Gaston Caperton.
Reviews
"On Their Own answers
every question you might have about unwrapping the gifts found in
people with dyslexia, ADHD, and other kinds of interesting minds. Easy
to read, deftly organized, painstakingly researched, and deeply felt,
this book will inform and inspire all who read it...I could not
recommend this book more highly."
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Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of "Driven to Distraction" and "Delivered from Distraction" |
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