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The Launch Gap
What College Assumes Your Teen Already Knows — and How to Close It Before Move-In Day
By Kristin Schleicher, Psychologist, ADHD Coach, and Founder of College Independence Lab™
Your teen is smart.
Capable.
Ready — by every measure high school uses.
College uses different measures.
Planning without reminders. Recovering after a hard week without shutting down. Asking for help before things reach crisis level. Managing money, medication, sleep, and routines independently — all at once, far from home, in the first eight weeks.
Most students have never been asked to do any of this before. Most families have never thought to prepare for it.
This book is for the families who want to change that — before move-in day, not after the first semester teaches the lesson the hard way.
In 15–20 minutes, you’ll know the one or two systems to install first—
and exactly what “support” should look like at home.
THE SEVEN GAPS
What college actually requires — and why grades are not the whole picture
THE SEVEN GAPS
The Seven Independence Gaps Most Families Never See Coming
A college readiness book written for ADHD and executive function families
The Launch Gap is the first step in a complete college independence ecosystem — designed to take a family from awareness to action to alignment before the first semester begins.
About the author
The Launch Gap is the first step in a complete college independence ecosystem — designed to take a family from awareness to action to alignment before the first semester begins.
What parents say after reading The Launch Gap
The Launch Gap is the first step in a complete college independence ecosystem — designed to take a family from awareness to action to alignment before the first semester begins.
What parents say after reading The Launch Gap
The Launch Gap is the first step in a complete college independence ecosystem — designed to take a family from awareness to action to alignment before the first semester begins.
The Book Is The Beginning
The Launch Gap is the first step in a complete college independence ecosystem — designed to take a family from awareness to action to alignment before the first semester begins.
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Identify — College Independence Readiness Check™ (free)
Build — The College Launch Program™
Align — The College Independence Agreement™
The Goal Was Never a Perfect First Semester
The goal is a teen who knows how to navigate an imperfect one.
And a parent who sent them off with more than hope.