Dyslexia and ADHD
ADHD and dyslexia often show up together. Not always, but definitely enough times that tons of research has been done on coexisting conditions. Many other things often occur with these 2, but these 2 are the ones I have the most experience with. This could be one of the reasons some parents say their child is too lazy or doesn't pay attention well enough to learn to read. However, many times, those same children also have extremely high listening comprehension or are very good at other subjects that require less reading but more hands-on interaction. While the inability to pay attention may hinder reading, it does not mean they are lazy, unwilling, or that they are incapable of learning to read because they lack the ability to pay attention to the reading lesson long enough. It simply means that they need a completely different approach. One that is multisensory and quickly paced enough that they get the basics of what they need from each lesson without expecting them to pay