--- title: 'Video: Parenting a daughter with dyslexia and ADHD' description: Parenting a child with ADHD and dyslexia is challenging. In this video, a mom describes the hardest part of her journey and shares tips with other families. slug: video-parenting-a-daughter-with-dyslexia-and-adhd author: The Understood Team reviewer: Linda Reddy, PhD published: '2019-10-16T11:57:28.801Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/8E9CB4523B444910B95CA87A356FB7D8/f3bbab71ce85a26328180c67d4b6cf9a/VideoParentingaDaughterWithDyslexiaandADHD.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-parenting-a-daughter-with-dyslexia-and-adhd lang: en --- # Video: Parenting a daughter with dyslexia and ADHD Ruth Schallert’s daughter has [dyslexia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-dyslexia) and [ADHD](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-adhd). In this video from the [National Center for Learning Disabilities](https://ncld.org/), she explains the toughest part of the journey with her daughter Holly. She also gives tips to other parents and caregivers raising kids who learn and think differently. [![Video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/WoezWatux28/sddefault.webp)](//www.youtube.com/embed/WoezWatux28) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [Video: The journey from student with dyslexia and ADHD to special education teacher](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-the-journey-from-a-student-with-dyslexia-and-adhd-to-a-special-education-teacher) - Anya was identified with dyslexia and ADHD in elementary school. Her mother who had similar issues was determined to make sure Anya never felt like she was less than anyone else. Anyas incredibly supportive parents read books to her, taught her to self-advocate, and kept her focused on education th - [Video: My experience with ADHD and dyscalculia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-adhd-and-dyscalculia) - Getting diagnosed with ADHD was a “gift” for Eileen. It gave her clarity and helped her find self-acceptance. - [Video: My experience with ADHD and parenting ](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-adhd-and-parenting) - Parenting can be hard when you have ADHD. When your child has it too, it can be even tougher. Listen to Lee’s story about parenting in this video. --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-parenting-a-daughter-with-dyslexia-and-adhd#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-parenting-a-daughter-with-dyslexia-and-adhd","description":"Parenting a child with ADHD and dyslexia is challenging. In this video, a mom describes the hardest part of her journey and shares tips with other families."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-parenting-a-daughter-with-dyslexia-and-adhd","name":"Video: Parenting a daughter with dyslexia and ADHD"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2019-10-16T11:57:28.801Z","description":"Parenting a child with ADHD and dyslexia is challenging. In this video, a mom describes the hardest part of her journey and shares tips with other families.","headline":"Video: Parenting a daughter with dyslexia and ADHD","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-parenting-a-daughter-with-dyslexia-and-adhd","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```