[william1971]

I'm in my 30s and struggle with ADHD. Where I am having the most frustration with it is when I read. I can never seem to finish a book a chapter when I need or want to. Any suggestions or tips on reading tactics for people with ADHD?

[Typo]

I have a friend that has ADHD, what she does is break each chapter down into smaller bits, and takes it a piece at a time.

[englishteacher]

Breaking the reading into smaller bits can help. It can help to get up and move around when you feel yourself losing focus. Also, try reading more actively. For example, take notes in the margins of the book or in a spiral notebook, write down questions that you have while you are reading, write down thoughts and connections that come to you as you are reading. Another advantage to active reading is that you will probably remember and understand what you are reading much more.

[sunrise]

Originally Posted by Typo

I have a friend that has ADHD, what she does is break each chapter down into smaller bits, and takes it a piece at a time.

I tend to skip around a lot when I read, for example, skipping ahead, or reading the end of a book first, or every other chapter, or section, then jumping back to do the ones I missed on the first pass. It's not linear, but I can often end up reading most of a book that way.

If I must read from start to finish, it helps me to underline passages with a highlighter. This helps cement those in my brain and I get to break up the reading with using a pen.

I have also tried setting a timer for a certain amount of time, and forcing myself to read for that entire time. Then when the alarm goes off, I reward myself by allowing myself to get up and walk around or go put a load of laundry in the dryer or get a drink of water, etc. I find the timer really does help me. I tend to set it for 20 minutes at a time, but if that's too much, start with 10.