| 399 N Euclid Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63108 | (314) 367-6731 | 321 N 10th St, Saint Louis, MO 63101 |
| 399 N Euclid Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63108 | (314) 367-6731 | 321 N 10th St, Saint Louis, MO 63101 |
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Ford shares with other parents of disabled children the lessons she learned while coping with her daughter's severe learning disability, a challenge that neither money nor position could ease.
Anne Ford is the author of the acclaimed memoir Laughing Allegra about raising her severely learning disabled daughter, On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD, and A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child's Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders. She served as Chairman of the National Center for Learning Disabilities from 1989 to 2001, and remains a committed advocate and frequent speaker on LD issues. The great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, she lives in New York City.
John-Richard Thompson is an award-winning playwright and novelist, who has collaborated with Anne Ford at NCLD and on her three books. He lives in New York City.
"A gift for all parents…An insightful guide through the challenges and rewards of parenting." —Tom Brokaw
"A painfully honest memoir…Anne Ford's devotion, not her money and prominence, made the difference for her learning disabled daughter." —Detroit Free-Press
"An inspiring story that any parent with a 'special child' can relate to." —Barbara Walters
"Compelling…Strongly recommended." —Library Journal
"This poignant intimate portrait opens an often-hidden world and illuminates many ways learning disabilities shape the lives of entire families." —Publishers Weekly
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