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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP thank you for this thread. I'd love to hear more.  I have a DC who is extremely bright and high performing but also has anxiety and ADHD and I'm concerned about their ability to handle going to the kind of schools they are thinking about (more elite LACs) based on  academic talent when their emotional state can be pretty fragile.  There are many times over the past year I've thought to myself how is this kid going to handle being away at school and the answer is I don't know and it really worries me. I'm also considering having them do a gap year to push off college and have the change to grow/mature a bit more. Not sure what the best answer is.[/quote]

You are describing my DC exactly.   Are there any schools that your DC is considering?[/quote]

Our very bright older DC with ADHD and anxiety did really well at a UC that has a smaller college within for highly motivated students. The health care system was superb and fantastic recreational as well as varsity sports offered. They had an advisory system so students were regularly consulting with mentors. The student health center was good about notifying professors about accommodations.m while student resource center provided extra supports as needed. There were lots of good research opportunities.

You want to make sure your bright child is both challenged academically and emotionally supported.

Some bigger schools are well placed to do this.  I wouldn’t assume that only LC s can offer the right supports needed. Sometimes bigger schools have strong systems and resources in place to help students with LDs/ EDs.

I would look at schools that are strong in whatever your DC wants to study and ask them about their supports for students with LDs and EDs. Keep your mind open as your DC will need a range of options (safety, match and reach). [/quote]

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