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Expanded College Scholarship Program for Students with ADHD Shire Expands Scholarship Program for Individuals with ADHD:  The second year of the Shire ADHD Scholarship Program will award 50 scholarships to individuals with ADHD PHILADELPHIA, Oct 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Shire, a global specialty biopharmaceutical company, has expanded its ADHD Scholarship Program. The program is [...]

Unique Scholarship for Students with ADHD Offered by Edge Foundation in Partnership with Shire Award Includes a Year of Coaching to Ease the Transition from High School to Higher Education Seattle, WA, May 24, 2011 – Students with ADHD struggle with the difficult transition from high school to higher education. Studies indicate that between 50 [...]

New Study Reveals that Coaching Helps College Students with ADHD Improve Ability to Learn, Succeed in College Report Results Unveiled in Atlanta SEATTLE—The results of a new study being released this week at the Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) annual conference in Atlanta demonstrate the effectiveness of a new model of [...]

Edge Foundation Announces New Executive Director Seattle, WA – February 10, 2010 – The Edge Foundation, a non-profit foundation that assists high school and college students with AD/HD, today announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Robert M. Tudisco, a special education and disability attorney and advocate and former member of Edge’s Board of [...]

Edge Foundation announces $1 million ADHD research program First national study of personal coaching’s effectiveness for college students SEATTLE (Feb. 2, 2009) – The Edge Foundation, a national nonprofit organizationproviding personal coaching for children and young adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), today announced a $1 million research study to determine the extent of [...]

Foundation Established by Flexcar Founder to Provide Professional Coaches to Students with ADD/ADHD SEATTLE, October 1, 2008 – As school starts each fall, many parents and teachers prepare once again for the academic, social and personal challenges that nearly ten percent of all young people face due to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Approximately one-half [...]

Flexcar Founder Tells Personal Stories about Succeeding Despite Learning Disabilities SEATTLE, October 1, 2008 — Self-proclaimed “serial entrepreneur” Neil Peterson founded five companies during his 40-plus year career, most notably Flexcar, the award-winning car-sharing company that recently merged with Zipcar. Peterson’s resume is an impressive list of C-suite positions in both the public and private [...]