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Change the task, not how hard you try

More than one part may be difficult

Dyslexia affects reading and writing. It does not mean you lack intelligence.

ADHD can add losing your place, forgetting instructions or starting before you have everything ready.

If a letter or form is hard to use

Use read-aloud on your device, or ask someone you trust to read it with you. Stop after one section and identify what it asks you to do.

Keep the form open at that section while you answer it. You do not need to hold the whole form in your head.

If writing the answer is the obstacle

Try saying your answer into your phone's voice-typing tool. Check it before sending, or ask someone you trust to check it with you.

If you stop partway through, mark the question you need to return to.

Sources for this page
  1. NHS — Dyslexia in adultsPublic health information; reviewed March 2026
  2. Royal College of Psychiatrists — ADHD in adultsPublic information from a professional body
  3. Sprich and colleagues — Description and Demonstration of CBT for ADHD in Adults (2010)Description of an ADHD-focused treatment; practical examples are not separate trial findings

Information checked September 2026. Evidence and treatment guidance can change.