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Copying from the board seems simple. Yet, for a pupil with ADHD, it is often a difficult moment: they lose their place, skip lines, fail to finish. Their exercise books are incomplete. Here is why, and how to help them. Reducing the amount of copying allows the pupil to concentrate on what matters most.
Copying requires looking at the board, remembering a piece of text, writing it down, finding one’s place again and starting over. With each back-and-forth, attention can drift. These back-and-forth movements quickly tire the pupil.
This topic is covered in more depth on our page ADHD and concentration in class.
Incomplete exercise books, missing lessons, unmarked homework: copying from the board can hold the pupil back well beyond the lesson. These gaps can make revision more difficult.
You will find more details in the article ADHD and forgetting homework.
A seat facing the board, reasonably close, reduces fatigue and errors. A good seat also reduces distractions.
Our article ADHD and seating in class complements this advice.
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Photocopies, fill-in-the-gap handouts, online lessons: reducing the amount to copy allows the pupil to concentrate on understanding. These materials can be written into the PAP.
To find out more, see Adapting a document for a child with ADHD.
Different colours on the board, numbered lines, a well-organised table help the pupil find their place. These landmarks also help other pupils.
The article ADHD: what to put in place in class looks at this question in detail.
Taking a photo of the board, if the school allows it, makes it possible to complete one’s exercise book at home. This simple solution prevents many omissions.
This point is explained step by step in ADHD and planners.
If copying remains very difficult, particularly because of handwriting, an assessment can look for an associated disorder such as dysgraphia. An assessment helps to better tailor the support.
To go further, read our article ADHD or dysgraphia.
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Because each back-and-forth between board and exercise book makes attention drift. Each back-and-forth tires the pupil.
With photocopies, fill-in-the-gap handouts or online lessons. Reducing the copying helps.
If the school allows it. Photographing the board can help.
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