Anne Ford is the author of the acclaimed memoir Laughing Allegra about raising her severely learning disabled daughter, and On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD. She served as Chairman of the National Center for Learning Disabilities from 1989 to 2001, and remains a committed advocate and frequent speaker on LD issues. The great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, she lives in New York City.

John-Richard Thompson is an award-winning playwright and novelist, who has collaborated with Anne Ford at NCLD and on her two previous books. He lives in New York City.

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction: Special Mothers	p. xi
Before the Diagnosis
"Something's Not Quite Right": The Role of Mother's Intuition	p. 3
"Why Can't She Get It?": Understanding Learning Disabilities	p. 13
"He's Fine-He'll Grow Out of It": Delay vs. Learning Disability	p. 21
Am I Alone in This?	p. 33
"Just Let Him Be Three": Forms of Denial	p. 36
What Should You Do First?	p. 48
The Diagnosis
One Last Step Before the Diagnosis: Pre-Referral Services	p. 55
"Should I Have Him Tested?": Requesting a Formal Evaluation	p. 60
Records and Rights: Organizing Knowledge	p. 67
"Does My Child Need Special Ed?": The Evaluation	p. 75
Interpreting the Hieroglyphics: Evaluation Results	p. 85
"Was It Something I Did?": Causes of Learning Disabilities	p. 91
After the Diagnosis
Meetings, Meetings, and More Meetings!: Eligibility Determination	p. 99
IEP: The Individualized Education Program	p. 107
A Mother's Frustrations, a Mother's Solutions	p. 120
Advocacy: Advice from an Expert	p. 132
Resolving Disputes	p. 143
Special Fathers: They Are Out There	p. 150
Friendship Is So Hard: The Social Side of LD	p. 162
"Don't Forget About Me": Brothers and Sisters	p. 170
How Are You Doing?: Taking Care of Yourself	p. 183
Epilogue: Role of a Lifetime: Becoming Your Child's Advocate	p. 192
Acknowledgments	p. 196
Resources for Children with Learning Disabilities	p. 198
Index	p. 201
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