It’s tempting to ignore the looming shadow that is college. It’s the monster under the bed, the squirrel in the attic – we leave it alone and hope it goes away. But as usual, denial isn’t the answer. How DO we prepare our teens for college readiness and college success?
Theresa E. Laurie Maitland earned her M.Ed. and Ph.D at the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a Learning Specialist and Academic Coach at the Learning Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1994, working with students with learning, attention and emotional challenges, assisting them in turning those challenges into gifts. In 2003 she became a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). She has been the primary investigator on research projects studying coaching and its impact on college students, and investigating the graduation rates and enrollment patterns of college students with ADHD/LD. Dr. Maitland co-authored Coaching College Students with ADHD: Issues and Answers, Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Teens with ADHD or LD for College, and On Your Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens with ADHD/LD. 
 
10 Parenting Tips for School Success with Complex Kids
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Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Theresa Maitland about how preparing early on is the best way to help your kids through the transition from high school to college.

Here is what was covered on this special archival episode:

Be the co-pilot and help your child make decisions and practice independence

Acknowledging your child’s specific difficulties helps them to address it with others

Get your child to plan their future and have an ongoing conversation with them about it

 
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