DOs and DON'Ts ................................................................................... 2 Ignore the Labels .................................................................................... 7 Be Your Own Advocate .......................................................................... 9 Don't Worry .......................................................................................... 17 For the High School Student ................................................................... 19 Pace Yourself ........................................................................................ 20 Try New Things .................................................................................... 25 Notes .................................................................................................... 27 See Yourself "There" ............................................................................. 34 Additional Readings ............................................................................... 36 Show Up .............................................................................................. 41 Testing ................................................................................................. 43 Have Hope ........................................................................................... 52 Papers .................................................................................................. 54 Think Solutions ..................................................................................... 64 Presentations ......................................................................................... 68 Research Professions ............................................................................. 71 Day In, Day Out ................................................................................... 74 Open Up .............................................................................................. 80 Do What Works for You ....................................................................... 82 Take Charge ........................................................................................ 87 You Can! ............................................................................................. 90 Appendices College Questionnaire .............................................. A-1 College Visitation Questionnaire ................................ A-2 Professor/Class Questionnaire ................................... A-5 College Checklist ..................................................... A-7 Famous People with ADHD/LD ............................... A-8 National Resources .................................................. A-9 Weekly Class Planner .............................................. A-14