Anne Ford

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A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child's Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders

From the author of Laughing Allegra and On Their Own, a reassuring and invaluable book filled with personal stories and practical guidance to help parents of a child just diagnosed with a learning disability or related disorder. More than three million children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with a learning disability, and their parents, more often than not, feel at a loss as...

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On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child With Learning Disabilities and Adhd: a Family Guide

An indispensable guide to the special challenges faced by parents of learning-disabled children as they enter adulthood, by the author of Laughing Allegra, a leading activist and parent of an adult child with LD. In 2003 Anne Ford (great-granddaughter of Henry Ford) published Laughing Allegra, about the struggles of raising her learning-disabled daughter, and received a flood...

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Laughing Allegra: The Inspiring Story of a Mother's Struggle and Triumph Raising a Daughter with Learning Disabilities

First time in paperback—with new material on denial and siblings—this candid, inspiring memoir by the great-granddaughter of Henry Ford is "a gift for all parents...An insightful guide through the challenges and rewards of parenting."—Tom BrokawWhen Anne Ford learned that her four-year-old daughter Allegra's "differences" were the result of severe learning...

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Anne's Latest Blogs

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Jul.27.2010 - 10:36 am

20 Years Ago, Disabilities Came Out of the Shadows

Seventeen years before the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted, I heard the words "learning disabilities" for the first time. My daughter Allegra was...

Jul.16.2010 - 10:05 am

My Daughter’s Challenges with Learning Disabilities

When my daughter Allegra was in her second year of kindergarten, the headmistress at her school suggested that I have her evaluated for “learning problems”. Learning problems...

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Sep.07.2010

A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child's Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders

Published by Story Circle Book Reviews

A Special Mother is a must-read for any parent who feels that things aren't "right." Ford, herself a mother to a daughter with LD, encourages moms (and dads) to trust their...

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Video: A Special Mother: Part 2

Video: A Special Mother: Part I

About Anne

Anne Ford served as Chairman of the Board of the National Center for Learning Disabilities from 1989 to 2001, and is currently Chairman Emeritus. As with many parents, her interest in the subject was greatly heightened when her daughter was diagnosed with...

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Causes Anne Ford Supports

The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship Award