Jennifer Gay Summers’ articles and essays have appeared in Adoptive Families magazine, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul, and Conscious Women, Conscious Mothers. She is the co-author of Any Way I Can: 50 Years in Show Business. She lives in California with her husband (who just happens to be her veterinarian), her daughter, and a menagerie of pets.
Jennifer Gay Summers: Writer
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Comfort & Joy: Swaddling the Holidays for My Sensory-Challenged Child
When Lee was diagnosed with ADHD and sensory processing disorder at the age of 6, I found...
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Every Child with ADHD Needs a Miss Ellie
When I found a teacher who cherished the glittering gifts that came with my daughter’s...
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“What No One Ever Told Me About the Middle School Transition with ADHD”
The middle school transition is scary and messy and liberating and disheartening and so...
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Good Grades Matter—but My Daughter’s Self-Esteem Matters More
When my daughter with ADHD struggled in a school system that wasn’t designed for kids...
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Is There Any “Right” Age to Medicate?
Running into an old acquaintance in the produce aisle brought back all the difficult...
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“The Little Things Show How Far My Daughter Has Come”
My daughter’s small victories since her high school graduation are milestones many of my...
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“Mom, I Handled It.”
Lee was a poster child for ADHD in high school – always disorganized, out-of-sync, and...
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A Rite of Passage, Done Right
It took courage and grit to survive a school system that wasn’t designed for her. So we...
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“No More Begging for School Accommodations”
At our first college IEP meeting, Lee and I finally found a true treasure: a college...
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“My Daughter Is Winning the IEP Race”
One mom passes the accommodations baton to her daughter, and, much to her relief, she is...