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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/things-you-need-to-know-about-adhd-20457&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;ADHD&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;) have difficulty with reading comprehension. Let&amp;amp;#39;s explore why reading is so important for children, and why children with ADHD may struggle with understanding what they are reading.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;The Importance of Reading for Children&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Reading is such an important part of school and learning in general. Every subject area requires that a student be able to comprehend reading material and retain that information. This involves not only understanding the words in a passage, but also remembering, organizing, analyzing, and constructing meaning from those words. When students have a poor grasp of what they read, every area of academic functioning for that student is impacted. Delays in this area can lead to not only gaps in learning and academic frustrations, but also feelings of inadequacy and self-consciousness for the student.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Problem #1: Poor Reading Comprehension due to Inattention in ADHD&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If you find that your child with ADHD reads fluently and accurately when he (or she) reads aloud to you, yet has trouble understanding and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/remembering-what-youve-read-20692&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;remembering what he just read&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;,\u00A0it&amp;amp;#39;s likely that problems with sustained attention are getting in the way.\u00A0Many\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/section-504-accommodations-students-adhd-20812&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;students with ADHD&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0can fall behind while reading, missing phrases in the text, skipping over words or sentences, losing track of where they are on the page, missing details and connections. This is especially evident when passages are long and complex. Boredom and fatigue can take over and attention can quickly wander elsewhere.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Problem #2: Poor Reading Comprehension due to Working Memory Deficits in ADHD&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In addition to remaining alert and\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/helping-children-with-adhd-20817&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;resisting distractions&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, reading comprehension requires a student to be able to recall what has been read in preceding sentences and paragraphs. This way he can develop and modify an adequate working understanding of the message of each section of the text and how those components are related to one another. Processing and integrating all this information is complex. The student must be able to sort through the concepts in the text, select the most pertinent information, hold that information in mind and then analyze it.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A child must also be able to retrieve, relate, and apply relevant prior knowledge quickly and effectively in order to draw inferences. Keeping track of multiple concepts at once and continuously self-monitoring to make sure what they are reading is making sense can be incredibly difficult for a student with impaired working memory.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;What Does This Mean for My Child with ADHD?&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If you are concerned by your child&amp;amp;#39;s reading comprehension, please speak with your child&amp;amp;#39;s doctor. Sometimes these challenges are related to a co-occurring reading disability such as\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/details-on-the-learning-disability-dyslexia-2162438&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;dyslexia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. The good news is that there are &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/improving-reading-comprehension-in-students-with-adhd-20813&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;s&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/improving-reading-comprehension-in-students-with-adhd-20813&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;trategies to improve reading comprehension in students with ADHD&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. With guidance, you can help your child gain proper reading skills and confidence.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Related Reading:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/writing-and-adhd-20821&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Writing Problems Common for Students With ADHD&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/strategies-to-improve-writing-skills-20816&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Strategies to Improve Writing Skills&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/adhd-and-math-skills-20804&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;ADHD and Math Skills&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/math-accommodations-for-students-with-adhd-20809&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;11&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Strategies to Improve Math Skills&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sources:&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Thomas E. Brown, Philipp C. Reichel, Donald M. Quinlan; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. &amp;lt;em&amp;gt; \u201CExtended time improves reading comprehension test scores for adolescents with ADHD\u201D&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; Open Journal of Psychiatry; 1, 79-87, October 2011. &amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Mel Levine, Educational Care: A System for Understanding and Helping Children With Learning Differences at Home and School. Educators Publishing Service, 2001.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sydney S. Zentall, ADHD in Education: Foundations, Characteristics, Methods, and Collaboration. Person Education, Inc. 2006. &amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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