Successfully Launching into Young Adulthood with ADHD

This new edition of Successfully Launching into Young Adulthood with ADHD provides firsthand guidance for both parents and professionals to help teens prepare for a bright future after high school. The advice and strategies outlined in this book are evidence based and provide much-needed guidance to parents and the professionals who educate, coach and treat these students. This guidance will ensure that teens are ready to meet upcoming challenges and demands after high school graduation. With an always hopeful and personable message, the authors share their own and other parents' insights on avoiding common missteps, the perils of a premature launch to college and finding what works for their unique child. Updated chapters include a discussion around medications and new information on gap year programs, and college accommodations. This top-notch guide is essential reading for any parent raising a young adult with ADHD and for the professionals who work with them.

Chris A. Zeigler Dendy is a best-selling author, educator, school psychologist and mental health professional with more than 40 years' experience. She is also the mother of three children with ADHD, LD, and executive function deficits. Chris was the lead author for CHADD's ADHD Educator's Manual and cofounder of their Teacher to Teacher training program. In 2014, she received CHADD's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for her leadership and contributions to the field, and in 2006, she was inducted into CHADD's Hall of Fame. Ruth Hughes has been a national leader in the field of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder for many years. During her tenure as the CEO of CHADD, Dr. Hughes advocated with Congress and the federal government to ensure the rights and access to treatment for children and adults with ADHD. She instituted the widely recognized Parent to Parent Training Program, which has helped thousands of parents learn to manage ADHD in the family. Now semiretired, she works with students with disabilities at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland.

1. A Message of Hope 2. Bumps and Challenges That Lie Ahead 3. Ensure Success at School 4. Nurturing Self-Esteem and Natural Talents 5. Getting Along with Others 6. Managing Anxiety and Depression 7. Navigating the Middle and High School Years 8. Exploring Careers through Firsthand Experiences 9. Helping Teens and Young Adults Find Their Passion 10. Decisions, Decisions: Options after High School Graduation 11. Is College the Right Option for Your Teen (Now)? 12. Creating Your Own Personalized Gap Year Plan 13. What's the Best College Option for Your Teen? 14. Community College: two-year professional and technical programs 15. Selecting and Applying to a College 16. Helping Your Teen Succeed in College 17. Helping Your Son or Daughter Launch a Career 18. Signs That Trouble May Be Brewing at Work 19. Hitting the Speed Bumps of Life 20. Our Photo Gallery of Hope Appendix Resources