Anne Ford

Anne Ford, great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, co-wrote several books with John-Richard Thompson, including On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child With Learning Disabilities and ADHD (#CommissionsEarned), A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child's Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders(#CommissionsEarned), The Forgotten Child: "If She is Special, What am I?": Sibling Issues: When Learning Disabilities Cause Tension in the Home (#CommissionsEarned), and Laughing Allegra: The Inspiring Story of a Mother's Struggle and Triumph Raising a Daughter With Learning Disabilities(#CommissionsEarned).

Anne Ford served as Chairman of the Board of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) from 1989 to 2001. Mrs. Ford has received many honors for her work, including the Lizette H. Sarnoff Award for Volunteer Service from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters from Lesley University for her advocacy work for people with learning disabilities, and has spoken on this issue at numerous corporations such as JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Ford Motor Company.

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