The research
What peer-reviewed research says about executive function, dyslexia and ADHD
Three studies, one conclusion: build the executive function layer and the learning follows. Tap a card to read the paper.
Dyslexia (Wiley) · 2025
Reading gains lasted longer when executive function improved alongside the reading intervention.
Executive-function-based reading intervention, children with reading difficulties
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Journal of Attention Disorders · 2013
Eight weeks of executive function training improved attention and reading in children with ADHD.
Randomized cognitive training study, ADHD and ADHD with reading difficulties
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BMC Pediatrics · 2026
Structured movement over 12 weeks measurably strengthened executive function in ADHD + dyslexia.
Randomized controlled trial, children with ADHD and developmental dyslexia
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