Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD [Paperback]

Kathleen G. Nadeau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2006

Chesapeake Center for Attention and Learning, Silver Spring, MD. Consumer health title for high school or college students with ADHD or learning disorders. Topics include managing time, using day planners, improving memory, becoming an active learner, organizing study spaces, overcoming procrastination, and more. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover, hardcover also available.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Survival Guide is a welcome resource…It is packed with many useful suggestions on how to effectively access support services and how to self-advocate so that college is more rewarding." —Loring C. Brinckerhoff, Ph.D. Director, LD Support Services, Boston University "The Survival Guide is filled with valuable and practical information and strategies…It should be read and taken to heart by every student with ADD who is choosing or attending a college or university." —Mary McDonald Richard Student Disability Services, The University of Iowa --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Kathleen G. Nadeau, PhD, developed the College Bound Learning Disabilities Program, a college advisory service for ADD and LD students. She maintains a private practice in Bethesda, MD, and is Director of the Chesapeake Psychological Services of Maryland. She is co-author of School Strategies for ADD Teens and Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: Magination Press; 2nd edition (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591473896
• ISBN-13: 978-1591473893
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Attention Deficit Disorder

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding compendium of explanation and advice, May 3, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD (Paperback)

This fully updated second edition of Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is an outstanding compendium of explanation and advice gathered from the expertise, experience, and original studies of Kathleen G. Nadeau (Clinical Psychologist and nationally known specialist on attentional learning disabilities). Introducing readers to an intelligent and informed presentation of the difficulties involved in the process of post-secondary schooling for troubled students, Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD nicely educates its readers on just how to find the most suitable college, how to build a productive and positive relationship with professors, mastering the total utilization of the support and services and accommodations provided, how to select and schedule the desired courses, choosing a major and prospective career, and how to manage time properly in order to get everything done and still have personal time. Survival Guide For College Students With ADHD Or LD is very strongly recommended as essential for all aspiring college students with ADHD or any other form of learning disabilities for its precision and detail concerning the college classroom experience and how to make the most of it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, February 18, 2004

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Dr. Zaius (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survival Guide for College Students with Add or LD (Paperback)

I bought this book based on Gerard's review. I found it to be decent and fairly useful. Most of the stuff is pretty straight forward and already common knowledge. Some useful hints that I hadn't thought about on how to organize yourself and seek help. All the pictures in the book seem to be out of the 70s or 80s, which I found kind of strange...not that it matters. The book is really short and you probably only need to look at it once. It's a worthwhile investment.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely love this book, January 3, 2004

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Gerard Montigny visit www.adhdcanada.ca (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survival Guide for College Students with Add or LD (Paperback)

I absolutely love this book and highly recommended especially if you are newly diagnosed or new to post-secondary education. The book is actually more of a quick reference guide, the type you can carry around with you, and use on an as need basis. I myself keep it handy, and whenever a question, problem, or concern comes up related to ADHD and school I just pick it up and flip to the relevant section. This book is not intended to be an exhaustive analysis of the ADHD post-secondary situation, but more of a pithy and portable help manual. I definitely recommend purchasing this book, even if it means giving up and evening of beer and pizza in order to afford the book, as it's well worth it.