Add And The College Student: A Guide For High School And College Students With Attention Deficit Disorder

Add And The College Student: A Guide For High School And College Students With Attention Deficit Disorder

Product Description Armed with the wisdom of both specialists and those who have been there themselves, readers with ADD can approach the prospect of college with confidence. This concise handbook is packed with practical information and advice for the smoothest possible transition to college life. Substantially expanded and revised, with chapters written by physicians, psychologists, and educators with expertise in ADD, this new edition of ADD and the College Student provides a wealth of information including: ? Getting in to the college of your choice ? Locating and making full use of resources on campus ? Personal commentaries from college students with ADD ? Securing learning accommodations that highlight your abilities ? Your legal rights as a student with ADD ? Working with an ADD coach ? Life-style habits for your success About the Author Dr. Quinn is a developmental pediatrician in the Washington, DC, area. A graduate of Georgetown University Medical School, she specializes in child development and psychopharmacology. Dr. Quinn has worked for over 28 years in the areas of ADD and learning disabilities. She gives workshops nationwide and has appeared on Lifetime TV?s NEW ATTITUDES and the PBS show TO THE CONTRARY to discuss the issue of girls and women with ADD. Dr. Quinn has also appeared on the PBS program OUTSIDE IN: A Look at Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. Dr. Quinn is the author of Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the Advantage, and is also coauthor or coeditor of several other books on ADD. These include the bestselling Putting on the Brakes: A Young People?s Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (for 8 to 12 year old children), its companion workbook, The Putting on the Brakes Activity Book for Young People with ADHD, and The Best of Brakes: An Activity Book for Kids with ADD, all coauthored or coedited with Judith M. Stern, M.A. Dr. Quinn lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and four children, two of whom have ADD