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'AD/HD & College' Seminar for Teens, Parents

Certified AD/HD coach Linda Taylor will present "AD/HD & College - Are You Ready?" 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in the library's Ehlers Meeting Room. High school teens and their parents are invited to attend.

The meeting will include a panel discussion with AD/HD college students.

Taylor will discuss: 

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  • Selecting a college: what's the best situation; is there a department of Student Disabilities and is it real?
  • The way colleges look at providing class accommodations vs. high school; it's very different as there are no 504s or IEPs.
  • The transition process from a heavily supported home/school experience to living independently; the challenges and potential pitfalls.
  • If not college, then what? What are the options and why you should consider them.

Registration required.  Register

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