Dyslexia and ADHD - Dyslexia Connect
Many students with dyslexia also have ADHD. How can we help these students make progress, and discern which symptoms come from each issue? For more information on this topic, as well as details about our online dyslexia tutoring program, please visit us at www.dyslexiaconnect.com .
Dyslexia and ADHD are often discussed together. The reason for this is that many students with dyslexia also have ADHD. Additionally, due to the natures of dyslexia and ADHD, the overlap in the symptoms of these two issues may lead to confusion.
One primary symptom of ADHD is difficulty concentrating. When it comes to reading, spelling and homework, a child with ADHD may avoid these things, simply because they have a hard time sitting down and focusing. They may be distracted by anything that is going on around them, and they may also engage in avoidance techniques, to try to bypass doing schoolwork. A child with dyslexia may do this, but for different reasons. For a child with dyslexia who has not received the proper instruction, reading and spelling may be so exhausting, overwhelming and difficult, that they attempt to completely avoid these activities. They may try to distract the adult who they are working with, so that they are not required to read. If a parent succeeds in sitting them down to do reading, the child may seem constantly distracted and be shifting around in their chair. In some cases, a child with dyslexia may even show physical aversion to reading and spelling, actually turning away from the book, spelling or homework that is placed in front of them.
For this reason, the symptoms of dyslexia and ADHD are sometimes confused. So, how do we tell them apart? The first step is to learn the symptoms of both dyslexia and ADHD in detail. For dyslexia, try checking out our series of videos on the symptoms of dyslexia. Once you know the symptoms, it will become much easier to recognize them and tell them apart. Another good strategy is to have your child read out loud to you. If a child only has ADHD, you may find that their reading is decent, once you are able to help them sit down and focus on the task at hand. However, if a child has dyslexia, you are going to notice the common signs of dyslexia as they read, such as skipping words, adding words that are not in the sentence, reading words incorrectly, and general trouble with reading accuracy.
If a child has both dyslexia and ADHD, it may be a bit more challenging to properly classify the symptoms. One good way to do this is to get the child the help that they need for their reading, by enrolling them in dyslexia tutoring. The dyslexia tutoring will help their reading and spelling improve, and in turn, it will become easier to recognize which symptoms are specifically related to ADHD, and not dyslexia. In addition, a good dyslexia tutor is skilled at interpreting the symptoms of both dyslexia and ADHD, because they likely have experience working with students who have both. So, you can ask a dyslexia tutor for help in determining which symptoms are related to each issue.
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I really love this video and it explains a lot about my condition, I have been diagnosed as dyslexic and I would say my primary problem is that I cannot process information as fast as other people On the other hand I have not been officially diagnosed as ADHD but I believe strongly that I do have this condition but need to look further into it To anyone who suffers from these conditions well know that you can achieve anything a person who does not have these conditions as I have graduated as an engineer and have worked for over two years in this field
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4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, and thanks for watching!
I have ADHD and Dyslexia
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6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Kathryn.
I was diagnosed with ADHD a couple years back now I think I might have dyslexia too. I always thought up until now that dyslexia only meant seeing letters backwards.
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3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Mohammad. Thanks for your comment. There are wide variety of symptoms related to dyslexia. You may find this video helpful. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKVpmMyEpaWWcaw.html
I have dyslexia, possibly adhd still waiting to b tested on that. My problem isn't so much the reading and writing, it's the memory im sometimes im unable to understand info or retain info I forget. Sometimes I JUST DON GET IT. To top that off iv also got days dyscalculus (maths) but I do have a unique way of thinking than anybody else I find a different solutions another way to solve problems eg. I found a solution in maths, my tutor is a mathematician with photo graphic memory. Knows all different ways to a question, I came up with an answer to a problem, she said to the class this is how a dyslexic thinks, & that she hadnt thought of that, in the way I did. & At the same time, she also help me 2recognise what ability I had, dyslexias have unique abilities, its not all that bad having dyslexia and dyscalculus. she gave me confidence saying that. Thank u for vid god bless u all x
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6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Hayley, and thanks so much for watching.
Thank you for the video I’m 28 and have now been diagnosed with ADHD . However I have always known I have dyslexia ( reading age of a nine-year-old ) in addition to this, I have always known I have Irland syndrome as well . I was so lucky to be with a teaching assistant as a one-to-one all the way through school. I don’t understand how the adhd was missed as the teaching assistants were always putting me back to task in lessons ( I did not read or write anything during the school day except in my special classes )
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Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I'm glad that the video was helpful. Have a great day!
I have ADHD, Dyslexia and dysgraphia and it makes school very hard, I wish I was normal and wish I could concentrate in class
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4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Badi. Thanks for your comment. Have you been able to receive any accommodations or modifications in school? Also, you might find this link encouraging. There are many successful people with ADHD, dyslexia and dysgraphia! www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/personal-stories/famous-people/success-stories-celebrities-with-dyslexia-adhd-and-dyscalculia
I am so glad I found this. Awesome explanation
@DyslexiaConnect
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, David! We're glad that you find the video helpful.
I am dyslexic .I struggle with concentration and working memory.
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6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Jean.
@basantesvelasteguipaula6045
6 жыл бұрын
Jean Harrison hey I was wondering how old you are because I am a high school Student and I have a hard time coping with the dyslexia. Do u have any tips?
Thank you so much you help me know things that I know about myself
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6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thank you for watching.
I'm 41 I work but not on a pc and videos On how to find what you love to do as a job please
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3 жыл бұрын
Hi, and thanks for your question. We do not have videos on that topic on our channel, but you may be able to find videos like that somewhere else on youtube.
I have dyslexia but I’m pretty sure I have ADHD to because I do this thing I will have an assignment and I will be so set to do it I’ll pick a time and stuff but then it comes to that time so then I think we’ll I can do it Tommorrow it’s not close to deadline and the so on a so forth until it’s a before it’s due and I will panic and Have a breakdown 🥺 but I’m TERROFIED to fail and so is such a hard time 😭 but idk how to ask my mum about getting tested
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3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Lauren. Thanks for your comment. Have you spoken with a teacher about these issues?
This is good stuff. Thanks!
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8 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Nelson! We appreciate you watching.
I have both 🙃
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5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
I don't have ADHD, but have CAPD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia
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4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
When you have dyslexia and the teacher says i have to pay attention more
@dippygrizz0168
3 жыл бұрын
hahha yeah iv heard that way to many times.
I think in every country in the world should have assisted technology for adult people with dyslexia help read and write mandatory. In school, All kind of libraries, courthouses, State House, government buildings, trade schools, organizations that help you find jobs, Banks, credit union colleges. I believe we got far in with helping dyslexia people but not enough for the adults that's dealing with it everyday.
@DyslexiaConnect
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Assistive technology can be very helpful for individuals with dyslexia.
@m.k.s.7417
Жыл бұрын
I dream, also; for: AfriCAN_ Countries:- especially; to: "go for"/do so/such!! -M.K.S.
I have both
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3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
I don't know of I am dyslexic. I used to have trouble with spelling but lately I've been having issues reading and concentrating get distracted easily and have trouble with words that I used to know well I'm jus t confused please help me..
@DyslexiaConnect
7 жыл бұрын
Hi, and thanks for your question. Those issues are commonly related to dyslexia. You may find the info on the following page useful: www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/understanding-dyslexia. If you are interested in tutoring, you can find information on what we offer here: www.dyslexiaconnect.com/ . Thanks.
@hgzz961
7 жыл бұрын
DyslexiaConnect OK thank so much
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7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! We are happy to help.
Have it both.
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4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
My teen has both and I always thought ADHD teens were naughty! Turns out, I was wrong. As I said on another one of your videos my daughter loves reading, actually obsessed with it, she is so creative and feels like she enters that world when she reads, also great at maladaptive daydreaming. Make her learn something she has no interest in or watch a movie she doesn't want to see then heeellll no! Not going to happen. She has destroyed her bed from doing this jumping thing she does when she's reading while sitting up in bed...annoys me so much! How can I stop her doing that?
@DyslexiaConnect
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Regarding the jumping on the bed, you could try providing her with a fidget (a bean bag, squeeze ball, etc.) to use while she is reading. Teachers sometimes use these with their students who have trouble sitting still.
@juuuuuuuunie
5 жыл бұрын
awesome one your daughter sounds like me
My kid have both and he is so absent minded.. he always forget and lost his things.
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4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Yumi.
@Name-dj9ck
3 жыл бұрын
That is so me .
Yes skiping and reading the words wrong (edit: im 15 now and when i was like 10 i had bad reading skills and allsow i dont know how to writhe esays ( i dont even know how to spell corecly what happened ) and allsow i dont know how to writhe esays even now so yea
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6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment.
Why is everything always directed at the child like you outgrow it?????
@DyslexiaConnect
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Eugene. At Dyslexia Connect, we primarily tutor children and teenagers. That is the reason why this video focuses on children who have dyslexia and ADHD. There are resources available for adults with dyslexia and ADHD, as well. Have a great day.
I have both
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4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Michele.