<p>Here is a link that cites the 5% posted by friendshiplady. Interesting article. Hope it doesn't apply to any of our CC kids, since we are already at the starting college level now.</p>
<p>I don't know about a year off......he seems excited to go to college of some sort.....though he would like to be in Chicago (1 hr from us ) in case he is needed..................He and his dad have an iffy relationship......unfortunately.</p>
<p>I heard that Americorps was almost impossible to get into????Is that true??</p>
<p>That is so great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gives me hope!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Yeh, id say its best to let him have some control and do what he wants to do. It is great to hear he is excited as thats half the battle with adhd, most get demotivated from such bad experiences in school. Let us know how it goes! :)</p>
<p>He sounds alot like me (except the 2.95 GPA).</p>
<p>I have adhd..and my parents r begging me to go to landmark(I just blow them off) its to middle of nowhere...Its TOO Small.) AND its exactly like my private school: ALL LD/add/adhd kids...and thats not what i want after 3 yrs of Spending time w/ the speds!</p>
<p>Landmark is a 2 year college granting an Associate's Degree which is meant to prepare students to transfer to and attend 4 year colleges or move into the workforce. For many students with ADHD who are not ready for a move directly into a 4 year Bachelor's Degree program, Landmark is exactly right. They have a big emphasis on self-advocacy and learning skills and support services that help a student be ready for the independence of a 4 year school. Their tuition is one of the highest in the country but I've read that some of the cost might be deductible on taxes as medical expenses.</p>
<p>The problem with a statistic like 'only 5% of kids with ADHD graduate college' is several fold. </p>
<p>First of all, ADHD is a diagnosis characterized by a wide variation in severity. THere are also a wide range of co-morbid disorders. If your child does not have a severe comorbid pattern, if your child has relatively high intellect, if your child has a well developed area of interest or passion, if your child has learned something about themselves and how to accomodate their own needs-- then the 5% figure must be viewed with special skepticism. Second of all, many kids who are diagnosed with ADHD keep the diagnosis private or choose not to report it for various reasons. Anyone who is still seeing Russell Barkley or going to the other big ADD centers by the time they are college age probably has ADHD-complex--not the milder version that impacts so many kids. </p>
<p>My brother with ADD(actually, when he was diagnosed it was called MBD) and dyslexia finshed college and his MBA....as did/do many others with similar diagnoses. He got lots of help early on, figured out what he was good at, and does just that.</p>
<p>Statistics like that are pessimistic and probably reflect the experience of kids with ADD and severe comorbidity-- but not the entire range of the spectrum.</p>
<p>What college suits a kid depends a lot on where the kid is on the timeline of learning to manage themselves effectively, and the degree of challenge they have taken on sucessfully in the past. </p>
<p>I would view ANY statistic that emerges from the large ADHD centers (Barkley, Biederman) etc. with caution. These numbers do not reflect community samples, they reflect the population of kids whose needs are greater, hence the referrrals to these 'super-specialist types.'</p>
<p>I am in the same situation as your son Finnegansfolly. Scored a 33 on the ACT, got a GPA of 1.56 during the first semester of college and a 0.83 during the second. Anyway, I wanted to thank everyone for posting different ideas for colleges. I'm going to check them out because I'm kind of running out of options. This upcoming fall semester is pretty much my last chance. Thanks for the info!</p>
<p>USMC, With a 33 ACT, you obviously have the intelligence to succeed given the right coaching and skills. Please do check out some of the colleges mentioned here, or go talk with a counselor at a good college learning center that supports LD students. There are all kinds of different ways to approach college, including taking fewer classes at a time, or working more closely with a learning specialist. Good luck!!!</p>