Hello all,
I am sending out a quick query to my fellow ADHD sufferers. I am looking for any quality resources and research that specifically addresses reading skill acquisition and comprehension and ADHD.

I remember having a lot of trouble with learning to read/spell as a child. Not sure if this was just plain stupidity or part of the ADHD thing. I still do not have very good phonic/word attack skills. I certainly had trouble with keeping my eyes and mind focused as I read, affecting reading fluency and ultimately comprehension. I never really noticed how challenging reading was for me until I started taking Adderall. The medication has definately improved my focus and comprehension. The phonics skills---well luckily I've tried to learn these along with my children. (Not sure where I was when the... silent e at the end of a word, usually makes the middle vowel sound long... concept was presented, LOL).

Anyway, I am not a reading specialist so I don't know 1) if these are two separate reading issues, 2) if one or both is common in ADHD patients, and 3) if there are specific reading techniques designed to help ADHD sufferers in acquiring the phonic skills or aid in focusing/fluency without medication.

If you've seen anything while doing your own review of literature please share it here. Also, if you've personally had similar issues with reading I would be interested in how you overcame them.

In my case, I tend to rely on word recognition (memorization) and context to figure out an unfamilar words. Luckily now computerize thesaurses and spellcheckers enable me to expanded my written vocabulary. If I need to speak an unfamilar word, I usually have to look it up and use the pronuciation key to figure out how to say it. I really like the online dictionaries that offer an audio pronuciation feature. Unfortunately, these methods work for me as a professional, but are considered by teachers as cheating. I'm looking for ways to assist my youngest who is struggling a little bit.

Thank you