Melissa Lapides is a Registered Nurse and the mother of a 22 year old college student with ADHD as well as numerous other learning differences., who was diagnosed at the age of 5. She currently writes a blog: Lifewithryan.blog, and is writing a book about raising a son with ADHD and LD. She hopes that she can help parents in their journey with their own children with LD, helping them realize they are not alone, and offering help and advice where she can.
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