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Study Strategies for ADHD

Study Strategies for ADHD

According to the Centers for Disease Control, three to seven percent of school-aged children in the United States have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Students with ADHD might have a harder time than their peers focusing in school and studying. Study skills and strategies for students with ADHD can help raise grades and increase information retention.

Active Reading

    Kim Collins of the Disability Resources and Educational Services of the University of Illinois suggests that students with ADHD use active reading skills while they're studying. Active reading skills include reading all of the headings before reading a chapter, making questions using the chapter headings, taking notes while reading and reviewing all major content points. Also, students should answer the questions that they made about the chapter headings while reading the chapter. This is also called the Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Relate and Review technique, or SQ4R. First, survey the main headings. Then, create questions relating to the headings, read the material, orally repeat important ideas and write answers to the questions, relate ideas to personal experiences to make them more meaningful and review what you've learned.

Study Routines

    Collins also suggests having a regular study routine and planning for longer study periods. For instance, try to allot an hour or two a day for studying. Keep the same time every day. This way, you'll know that this time is only for studying. While studying, take frequent breaks. If you're going to be studying for two hours, take a break every 20 minutes. When you take a break, set a timer for three to five minutes so that you know when your break is over. When the timer goes off, and your break is over, set the timer for 20 minutes and work again until the timer goes off and it's time for another break. When you first start this routine, consider making your breaks more frequent as you get used to timing yourself. Don't study for extended periods of time. Students with ADHD benefit from more frequent study sessions rather than one large timeframe to study.

Use Movement

    While you're studying, use movement to stay focused. Appropriate studying movement includes underlining, rewriting notes, writing in the margins of your notes, reciting information out loud and highlighting. Use a color-coding system when you highlight so that you can easily identify important information.

Break Down Large Projects

    If you have a large project, break it down into several manageable chunks. If you have a project due on Friday, divide it into parts and work on it for 20 minutes a day, instead of all on Thursday night.

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