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Completing an academic task can be very difficult. As with any type of difficult task, having a specific “learning strategy”, which outlines a successful completion of the task, should be essential. “The steps in this strategy form a heuristic the student memorizes to complete the task” (Ellis, 1994; Scheid, 1994).

Students with LD/ADD have a difficult time learning information at the same rate as their fellow classmates. Methods for completing assigned tasks, which may be apparent fore the “normal Student”, may be difficult to conceptualize for the LD/ADD student.

Having a “Learning Strategy” in place can give confidence and reassurance to the LD/ADD student, as well as give them a means of successfully completing different assigned tasks in the classroom.

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An example of a “Learning Strategy” is:

R A P – a reading comprehension strategy for checking paragraph comprehension.

R–Read the Paragraph
A – Ask questions about the content
P –Paraphrase the content

As you can see, the key word “RAP” is broken down into organized, sequential, steps for completion of the assigned task.
Just like any other strategy, it must be practiced before it is automatic.
There are many other “Learning Strategies available from a variety of sources.