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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd get a lot of counselling to figure out the possible types of careers (and be open to the idea that they might not be "professional") before sending a kid with ADD away to college. The first kids to drop out or be tempted by the alternatives are the ones who feel lost and like they don't fit in. You should make sure your child knows why he is there and WANTS to be there. That might even mean a gap year, or forgoing college altogether. [/quote]

+100. If someone struggles in college for these reasons, they should know why they are there. Get career counseling —it just talk about and figure out a goal— and work back from there. There are thousands of expensive small private schools that will take your money and give your child A’s in anthropology classes. It’s a huge disservice to them to not help them figure out where they are going. Those kids end up working Starbucks or retail or living in their parents’  houses.

If they struggle this much in school, figure out a career or vocational plan and work back from there. At least s/he’ll have a solid goal and motivation. [/quote]

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