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ADHD language and learning

The way an individual with ADHD uses language, and communicates can be different to others. Challenges with concentration, auditory memory, organisational skills and impulsivity can all impact how a child learns and uses language. Their language development is also influenced by how the child/young person responds to language and interaction around them.

These children will also be easily distracted in busy environments, so their challenges with processing verbal information may be more noticeable in a classroom situation. Children will also struggle more when demands on their concentration are increased, such as during a school lesson.

Not all individuals with ADHD have language differences, and the types of language differences seen in ADHD can also be seen in those without ADHD.


Differences in language and communication in ADHD

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ADHD can impact the way an individual learns and processes information. Individuals with ADHD will often benefit from strategies to support their learning and processing.

Learning and processing support strategies

Individuals may find it tricky to identify which specific strategies best help their learning; they may need explicit support to explore different strategies and to identify the most helpful strategies for them.