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Ana Miranda1, Jessica Mercader1, M Inmaculada Fernández1
11 University of Valencia, Spain.
Objective:
To study reading performance of young adults with ADHD and its relation with executive functioning.
Method:
Thirty young adults with a childhood diagnosis of ADHD and 30 with normal development (ND) were compared on reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. Furthermore, ADHD with reading disabilities (ADHD+RD) and ADHD without reading disabilities (ADHD-RD) subgroups were compared using self-report and informant-report versions of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult version (BRIEF-A).
Results:
Adults with ADHD obtained significantly worse results than the ND adults on reading speed, responses to literal questions, and a cloze test. Although the comparison of the ADHD+RD and ADHD-RD groups did not show significant differences on the BRIEF-A subscales, the ADHD+RD group surpassed the critical percentile (85) on more subscales, with working memory and metacognition especially affected.
Conclusion:
The findings point out that reading should be assessed in individuals with ADHD as part of their evaluation to design effective early interventions.
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