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Conquering learning disabilities at any age, how an ADHD/LD kid graduated from Yale and Cambridge, and became a Marine officer, military historian, financial advisor and caring father, by: Bryan Mark Rigg, PhD ; foreword by Dr. Edward M. "Ned" Hallowell

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-421) and index

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Conquering learning disabilities at any age

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by: Bryan Mark Rigg, PhD ; foreword by Dr. Edward M. "Ned" Hallowell

how an ADHD/LD kid graduated from Yale and Cambridge, and became a Marine officer, military historian, financial advisor and caring father

"As a child, Bryan Rigg was a menace. He was a tornado who couldn't speak intelligibly or control his temper, and was as likely to be found on the roof as he was on the ground. Today, this boy is a man who speaks two languages and eventually got a PhD. His doctoral thesis was so extraordinary it became an acclaimed book, covered by national and international media. After college, he served in the Israel Defense Forces, accepted an officer commission in the U.S. Marine Corps, taught at the university level, worked on Wall Street, and built a successful financial services firm. All from a boy who couldn't read or write until he was eight. Known for his groundbreaking work as a World War II historian, Rigg brings his gifts for academic research and storytelling to this memoir, in which he shares his personal experience in turning his distinctive gifts to his advantage. He shares his challenging journey, including the patience and persistence of his mother and teachers, his grit and determination to excel, the obstacles he still faces every day, and the benefits to living with learning disabilities and ADHD. It's an unsparing personal look into what actually works and what doesn't, and how this can help teachers, parents, and others in the LD/ADHD community. 'Conquering Learning Disabilities at Any Age' is a blueprint for creating a life that works with our neurological differences, and not against them"--, Page 4 of cover

First Foreword / by Dr. Edward M. "Ned" Hallowell -- Second Foreword : A letter from Marilee Rigg, the mother of Bryan Mark Rigg -- Third Foreword : A letter from Mary Stewart, the special education teacher of Bryan Mark Rigg -- Preview : This book at a glance -- Introduction : Emerging from darkness -- What exactly is ADHD? -- ADHD's history and origins : Exploring hunters and farmers -- The beginning : Turmoil as an infant and young boy -- Sexual abuse and ADHD -- Struggling to make friends, blend with society, learn how to learn and discover a diagnosis -- Drugs did not help : The Feingold Diet did -- Starpoint : The school and women who saved me -- Getting ready for mainstream education -- The power of religious belief for better or worse -- Learning how to learn, cope and adapt -- The benefits of ADHD -- The impact of ADHD on my marriage and divorce : ADHD + OCD = Trouble -- ADHD, my historical research and this book -- ADHD and my experience on Wall Street -- Adolf Hitler and the misuse of ADHD -- Applying my ADHD to discover hidden relatives -- How my ADHD helped save a life -- Living with ADHD today -- Conclusion -- Afterword

How an ADHD/LD kid graduated from Yale and Cambridge, and became a Marine officer, military historian, financial advisor and caring father