Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
1 Your New Adventure
5
How ADD Alters the College Experience
Symptoms and Causes of Adult ADD
Your New Life
Finding the Right College for You
Applying for College Admission
2 Home Away from Home
25
Oh, Give Me a Home...
Whom Will You Live With?
Everything but the Kitchen Sink: Packing for College
Transportation (Planes, Trains, Bicycles, and Automobiles)
3 Be at the Top of Your Class
45
Your Course Load
Drop/Add and Withdrawal
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Scheduling Your Classes
Get the Most Out of Your Classes
Choosing a Major
4 Testing Your Patience
61
Studying
Tests
5 Accommodations Are Your Friend
85
What Are Accommodations?
When Should You Seek Accommodations?
The Burden of Proof Is On You
Advocating for Yourself
Applicable Laws
Issues with Accommodations
If You Have Chosen Not to Seek Services
6 ADD and Medication
99
Do You Need Medication?
Evaluations
Understanding ADD Medication
Other Treatments
7 Live Well and Prosper
117
Wellness Issues Common to People with ADD
Maintaining Your Physical Wellness
Nurturing Your Spiritual and Emotional Wellness
8 Burning a Hole in Your Pocket: Money, College, and ADD
143
Money Goals
Develop a Budget and Use It
Reducing Expenses
I'll Charge That...or Maybe I Won't
Finding a Bank
To Work or Not to Work
Asking the Parental Units for Help
9 "What Did I Do This Time?" Social Skills and ADD
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Sharpening Your Social Skills
Assertiveness
Social Reciprocity
Honesty
ADD and Relationships
Overstimulation
Social Anxiety
Drug and Alcohol Use
Forming Networks
10 To Infinity and Beyond: Going Out into the "Real World" 187
Postcollege Options
Being Professional
Be Realistic
Conclusion 209
Resources 211
Addiction
Adult ADD
Automobile Safety
Bicycle Safety on Campus
Business Etiquette
Campus Crime Statistics
Canadian Student Rights
Career Information
Choosing a Major
Clinical Trials
Coaching
College and ADD
College Applications
College Finders
College Success
Co-ops
Credit Card Debt
Data Backup
Depression and Anxiety
Discrimination in the Workplace
Eating Disorders
Financial Aid Information
Fraternities and Sororities
Grants
Labeling Machines
Laptop Security Locks
Loan Forgiveness
Medication
Money Management Information
Money Management Software/Internet
Negotiation
Networking
Organization Products Password Storage
Professor Ratings
Scholarship Search
Social Networking Websites
Social Skills
Standardized Testing
Student Rights and Laws
Study Skills and Test-Taking Suicide
Typing Skills
Voice Recognition
Software
White Noise Aids
References 223
Index 231