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How to transition from guardian to supporter

My son with ADHD is 18 now and legally I cannot make decisions for him anymore but he still needs so much help and I do not know how to step back without letting him fail.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The legal threshold of adulthood creates an artificial boundary that ignores the gradual nature of developing executive function and judgment.

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“Where Are You with Parenting a child with disability or neurodivergence?”

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