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I'm Kim Parra, a classroom teacher. Twenty-three years ago my own son was diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, and nothing the school sent home was working. So I built the flash method at our kitchen table — hear it, flash it, write it, play it — and watched him go from avoiding books to reading above grade level. I have used it with hundreds of students since, and Flashcardread is that same method, made for your living room.
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Top 10 Tips for Parents of Kids with Dyslexia & ADHD
Small changes in routine, instruction, and language can make reading practice calmer and more productive. Download the printable version and I will send a few follow-up ideas to help your child build confidence.
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The 10 tips
Use a predictable routine
Children with ADHD often benefit from knowing what will happen next, while struggling readers benefit from systematic practice.
Try this: Practice at the same time and place using the same short sequence each day.
Keep practice short and focused
A brief successful session is usually more useful than a long session filled with fatigue, frustration, or conflict.
Try this: Set a 10-minute timer and choose one small reading goal.
Teach reading explicitly
Children with dyslexia need clear, systematic instruction that connects speech sounds with letters and spelling patterns.
Try this: Say the sound, show the letters, blend the word, and write it from memory.
Reduce visual and auditory distractions
Extra materials, noise, and movement can compete with the reading task for a child's attention.
Try this: Clear the table and display only the word or sentence being practiced.
Build movement into learning
Movement breaks can support regulation and make it easier for some children with ADHD to return to a focused task.
Try this: Let your child stand, tap sounds, or take a 60-second movement break.
Use supportive, specific feedback
Specific feedback shows a child what improved and what to try next without attaching shame to mistakes.
Try this: Say, "You matched the first three sounds. Let's check the ending."
Connect sound, sight, meaning, and writing
Using several purposeful pathways helps make word learning more complete and memorable.
Try this: Hear the word, discuss its meaning, picture it, spell it, and use it in a sentence.
Protect confidence and motivation
Children are more willing to persist when adults notice effort, strategy, and growth rather than speed alone.
Try this: End every session by naming one real success you observed.
Track patterns, not perfection
Simple notes can show which skills are improving, which conditions help attention, and where more support is needed.
Try this: Record accuracy, time, and one observation after each session.
Share progress
Share progress via email with me to get even more feedback and support to help your child excel.
Try this: Send me a quick update, question, or win so I can celebrate and guide your next steps.