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Language & Spelling

Parse, recall, and produce language quickly.

What It Is

This is the set of skills involved in recognising words, recalling correct spelling, and producing language accurately — reading, writing, and verbal recall working together.

Why It Matters

It's behind everything from spelling a word correctly under time pressure to finding the right word mid-conversation without losing your train of thought.

How ADHD May Affect It

Word-finding and spelling can be affected less by language ability itself and more by attention — losing your place mid-word, or the working-memory load of holding a whole word's spelling in mind while writing it out.

Everyday Example

Knowing exactly how to say a word out loud but blanking on how to spell it the moment you sit down to write it.

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