Spelling
To help children with ADHD who are poor spellers, the following techniques have been found to be helpful:
▪ Everyday examples of hard-to-spell words. Take advantage of everyday events to teach difficult spelling words in context. For example, ask a child eating a cheese sandwich to spell “sandwich.”
▪ Frequently used words. Assign spelling words that the child routinely uses in his or her speech each day.
▪ Dictionary of misspelled words. Ask the child to keep a personal dictionary of frequently misspelled words.
▪ Partner spelling activities. Pair the child with another student. Ask the partners to quiz each other on the spelling of new words. Encourage both students to guess the correct spelling.