Dyslexia or ADHD—or Both? Underst...
Dyslexia or ADHD—or Both? Understanding the Overlap
The Dyslexic Signal by Lauren Divine
S2 · E15
Sep 3, 2026
21:40
Episode notes

Difficulty concentrating, forgetting instructions, avoiding reading, and struggling to complete tasks can appear in both dyslexia and ADHD—but the underlying reasons may be different.

In this episode of The Dyslexic Signal, Lauren Divine and Harrison Cole explain the similarities and important differences between dyslexia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Learn how dyslexia primarily affects reading, decoding, and spelling, while ADHD involves persistent difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, or a combination of these symptoms.

The episode also explores how dyslexia and ADHD can occur together, why one does not cause the other, and why only a qualified professional should provide a diagnosis.

Who This Episode Is For

Dyslexic adults and adolescents, people with or expl ... 

Keywords
Dyslexia and ADHD
ADHD and dyslexia overlap
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ADHD and reading difficulties
Dyslexia and ADHD in adults
Dyslexia and ADHD in children
Neurodiversity and learning differences
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