8) When reading text from a textbook, read a portion and then write down a summary of the information. Use the summaries to help review the information. Dissecting information to determine the main idea of what has been read is extremely helpful but can be very hard for some people with LD.
9) Use index cards to categorize the information you have read to help create an organized flow of information and help in remembering and retaining the information.
10) Use the topic sentence in a paragraph, or the headings in a textbook, to help you identify the main idea of what you are reading.
11) Use memory tricks such as mnemonics, silly phrases or acronyms to help remember lists of information.
12) Create a checklist for studying for a test and use it each time you study for a test. The checklist should include the strategies you have found helpful in your studying. Each time you are studying for a test, you can go through the checklist.
Each person will find some strategies work for them and other strategies do not. As you discover what is best for your specific situation, write it down and keep track of your progress. Looking back over your successes can help to provide motivation for continuing to study and work hard in school.
Sources:
“Study Skills: Living with LD”, 2008, Author Unknown, National Center for Learning Disabilities
“Helping Your Child with Organization and Study Skills”, 1999, Joan Sedita, LDOnline.com
Learning Disabilities, Reviewed 2007, March, Reviewed by D’Arcy Lyness, PhD, KidsHealth.org