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[quote=Anonymous]Wow, that is a long list of issues. I'm sorry. 
My child has ADHD/HFA/various LDs/low processing speed, and it's stressful thinking how he'll manage his own affairs as an adult.

She has to work with a psychiatrist to figure out which combination of meds work for all her diagnoses.

She might benefit from an organizational coach - they are used to dealing with ADHD kids, but they'll gladly help an ADHD adult. They will teach her how to use a planner, phone reminders, general life routines, etc. Coaches are expensive, however. Perhaps her location also gives free financial literacy classes at her local college or library, but they won't be targeted towards ADHD in particular.

Finally, I don't know how close your relationship is, but is it possible you might help her with her accounts? Remind her of payments due, how much she has left, etc? If she has an app on her phone, could she get into the habit of checking it before purchasing something new? Managing ADHD is mostly about building healthy routines in your life. Once you create a habit ("always check bank account before spending more than $100", for example), it tends to stick.[/quote]

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