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[quote=Anonymous]I have seven months left before my DD goes off to college and I feel like its a race against time to prepare her on the one hand, and on the other hand I feel like, either it will work or it won't.  It's always so hard to describe her in a nutshell, but here goes. Strengths -- she puts herself out there, is always willing to join a club and try new things, she's a great reader, and likes to write. On the challenges side -- she has VERY (off the charts) slow processing speed, and once she got to about third or fourth grade friendships became very hard. Once language and emotions became more complex she found it really hard to navigate.  She's going to a mainstream college and really hopes to make friends I know, and she is aware of, but very sensitive about, her challenges. I'm trying to figure out, after all the social groups and speech and language groups we did to get her to where she is, if there are any helpful books or strategies for older teens on making friends and keeping them. I'm excited for her on the one hand and really really nervous for her on the other and just seeing if there are any other supports I can give her with out time left before she goes. 
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