Theresa E. Laurie Maitland earned her M.Ed. and Ph.D at the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a Learning Specialist and Academic Coach at the Learning Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1994, working with students with learning, attention and emotional challenges, assisting them in turning those challenges into gifts. In 2003 she became a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). She has been the primary investigator on research projects studying coaching and its impact on college students, and investigating the graduation rates and enrollment patterns of college students with ADHD/LD. Dr. Maitland co-authored Coaching College Students with ADHD: Issues and Answers, Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Teens with ADHD or LD for College, and On Your Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens with ADHD/LD. She can be reached at: drtmaitland@gmail.com