ADHD in The Classroom

New research indicates that students with ADHD do NOT need to study MORE...rather they NEED to study DIFFERENTLY.

• 84% of students study by rereading the class text or class notes...BUT...rereading is the most INEFFECTIVE way of studying for an exam; and reading is particularly challenging for a person with ADHD to learn information.

  • • ...reading is passive learning for ADHD'ers. It is like learning to play basketball by watching your coach play.

• The number one way to study for an exam is to...make a practice test. As though they are practicing/playing basketball.

  • • The ACTIVE CREATION (like practicing a sport or activity), assists with the encoding and recall of the information that needs to be learned.

    • More so, discussions with others about potential questions and answers also assist with encoding and recall.

    • The active creation of predicting what might be on the exam triggers the neurotransmitters that are necessary for ADHD engagement, encoding and recall skills.

After all, studying, is all about what the person can encode and