Reading and study tips for ADHD, dyslexia & neurodivergent minds
Practical guides, evidence-based study techniques, and what we’ve learnt about reading the way different brains actually read. Written for ADHD adults, dyslexic readers, students sitting exams, and anyone whose reading list has been outpacing them.
Reading tips for the way your brain works.
Whether you’re looking for the science of reading faster, exam strategies that hold up, or support for the way your brain reads, everything’s organised by topic so you can skip straight to what helps.
Reading Tips for ADHD
Reading strategies, tools, and science for ADHD brains. Focus techniques, working memory tips, and the methods that hold up when your attention works differently. None of the “just try harder” advice.
Focus tipsReading Tips for Dyslexia
Reading with dyslexia, made easier. Dyslexia-friendly fonts, the science of decoding, evidence-backed strategies, and practical tools for dyslexic readers and the parents, teachers, and tutors who support them.
Dyslexia toolsSpeed Reading Science
The science behind reading faster without losing comprehension. Saccades, the optimal recognition point, word chunking, and an honest look at where the popular 1,000+ WPM claims quietly fall apart.
Read the evidenceStudy Smarter
Cognitive-science-backed study techniques. Active recall, spaced repetition, the testing effect, and the methods researchers have shown move the needle on exam day. No overnight tricks, just what works.
Study smarterAccessibility & Inclusive Reading
Reading shouldn’t be harder for some people than others. Articles on dyslexia-friendly fonts, screen-reader compatibility, low-vision adjustments, and why every accessibility feature in Accruva is free.
AccessibilityAccruva Updates
What’s new in Accruva. Feature releases, walkthroughs, behind-the-scenes notes, and honest changelogs from the team building the app you’re reading with.
What’s newFresh from the blog.
The latest articles, guides, and updates. New content publishes weekly.
Speed Reading Science
Speed Reading: Five Techniques That Hold Up in the Research
Visual pacing, word chunking, and a few other reading techniques that genuinely improve speed without sacrificing comprehension. Plus the ones to leave alone.
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Speed Reading Science
Average Reading Speed: What 190 Studies Show
The average adult reads at 238 words per minute, not 300. Here’s what 190 studies revealed about reading speed by age, format, and reading style.
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Accruva Updates
Your First 10 Minutes with Accruva: A Complete Walkthrough
A full walkthrough of your first ten minutes with Accruva. Set your reading goal, import your first document, run a focused reading session, and generate AI flashcards.
Read articleWant to know how you actually read?
Most adults read at around 238 words per minute, but few have measured it. Take two minutes to see your real number, check your comprehension, and find the reading mode that fits the way your brain works.
Reading that works the way you do.
The techniques on this blog are the same ones built into Accruva: five reading modes, AI study tools, and every accessibility feature free. No card, no expiring trial.
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