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[quote=Anonymous]Is DC in college yet?  I think you have to see how it goes and what they are interested in studying.  Everyone, diagnosis or not, should start slow & give themselves time to get adjusted to college and explore a bit.

Classes of interest, even when hard, are often not a problem.  It's the boring required classes that can be killers.

In college, you don't have to be in the classroom as much and there is a lot of time to do the work, so slow processing may not actually be as much of a problem.  Also, accommodations are better -- my kid preferred to watch the Chemistry lecture video rather than go to class, because he could pause or rewind.

Just make sure your kid knows that they have flexibility - 4 years, 5 years, summer school, internships, whatever allows them to graduate with decent grades and good health/mental outlook and a good overall social, academic and career experience.  They don't have to fit a mold.  Make sure they know that you are there to help and support them but that they also have lots of other supports -- college counseling, peer tutoring, office hours, etc.   
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