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Most of the studies in a 2022 rapid systematic review found that students with ADHD have more significant difficulties in high-order writing than their peers.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Most studies showed that, compared to their peers, students with ADHD have more significant difficulties in high order writing performance.”
A rapid systematic review of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and high order writing: current findings and implications for intervention, Stanley Cheng et al., Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2022, Abstract, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104180)- What it measures
- The review found that writing quality and writing processes, including planning and editing, were the areas where students with ADHD had the most difficulty.
- What it does not show
- The finding describes school-age students. The review says the evidence on adults is much thinner.