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Honey – We Won the Lottery – Part 2

  By Karen Fried, Psy.D.   “Mom, I got a great job that pays $150 to $200 per day!” I checked back in with my friend about her son Jeffrey to see how he was doing in college. She reported … Continue reading

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“Honey, we won the lottery! Oh, wait a minute…”

by Karen Fried, co-director of The K&M Center My dear friend said these words to her son, Jeffrey, and her husband when the school psychologist told them that Jeffrey was eligible to have college tuition paid for by the Department … Continue reading

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“Well, She’ll Never Be a Brain Surgeon”

by Karen Fried, co-director of The K&M Center I heard this recently from parents of a child who had recently been evaluated for her learning difficulties. They were told to expect little in terms of future career options for their … Continue reading

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