THE PRETENDERS An estimated 25 million Americans struggle with learning disabilities. The Pretenders tells the stories of eight adults who have achieved success in their careers and in their daily lives by overcoming the incredible obstacles created by learning disabilities such as dyslexia and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These profiles of intelligent, determined adults who have grown up unable to learn as easily as their peers are inspirational, engaging, and informative. The shame and heartache they experienced through having learning differences that no one understood will move and enlighten you. The Pretenders is a unique book in that it addresses the question of what happens to these people once they've grown up.