Finally Know How to Help Your Child
with ADHD and Dyslexia Succeed at Home
Parents of children with ADHD and dyslexia come here when they're done Googling and ready for real answers. If you're trying to figure out how to help a child with ADHD and dyslexia at home — without burning out or becoming their teacher — you're in the right place.
Kelly Sutherland is a National Board Certified Teacher and Reading Specialist with 25 years in Title I schools — and someone who navigates ADHD herself.
If your child dreads reading, homework turns into tears every night, or you’ve been told they’re “just not trying hard enough” — that’s not the truth. Their brain is wired differently, and the way most kids are taught to read doesn’t work for them. I built everything here because I couldn’t find what actually worked for my own family. Now I want to share it with yours.
Homework
Homework stops being a battle — and starts being manageable
Confidence
Your child builds real reading confidence, at their own pace
System
You finally have a system that works with how their brain actually learns
Community
You’re not doing this alone anymore
You’re not behind. You’re just missing a piece nobody thought to give you.
Most parents of kids with ADHD and dyslexia spend years collecting interventions, paying for programs, and waiting for the gap to close. What nobody tells them is that the system was never designed for their child’s brain — and that the most powerful thing they can do isn’t add another program. It’s understand how their child actually learns.
National Board Certified Teacher and Reading Specialist, 25 years Title I, Master’s and Ed.S. in Brain-Based Teaching and Learning (BrainSmart Program, Nova Southeastern University, 2009–2011), and two years Take Flight training — Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas.
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The Notebook is a free, community-exclusive podcast series hosted by Nora and Nick — the AI Team of Learning in a Distracted World. Every episode walks parents of children with ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurodivergent learning profiles through research-backed strategies in a format that fits into real life — on the commute, during dishes, on the walk you needed to take.
Hosted by AI, built with integrity, and grounded entirely in Kelly Sutherland's content and frameworks.
How to listen: The Notebook lives exclusively in the FREE Learning in a Distracted World community. Join free at the link below, find the latest episode in the community feed, and press play.
Family Learning Adventures Membership
This is not a program fixing them. It’s them learning to build those dreams based on who they are.
A membership for parents who are done waiting for the school system to figure it out. Inside: parent mindset tools, child identity work, and practical learning strategies built for ADHD and dyslexia brains. This is your toolkit. Cherry-pick what works for your family — no fidelity required.
You are not required to do all of this. You’re not required to do any of it perfectly. Take what helps your family. Leave the rest.
Your Guide Through the Learning Difference Journey
Make joyful memories while you learn together and grow our future!
Hi, I'm Kelly Sutherland — a National Board Certified Teacher with 25+ years in the classroom, deep training in structured literacy, Orton-Gillingham, and the language structure knowledge that underpins specialist-level dyslexia intervention. But more importantly, I'm a parent who's walked this path.
I've spent my career as a Reading Specialist helping struggling learners succeed, and I've raised a bonus son with ADHD and learning differences who's now a thriving adult. I know what it feels like to wonder if you're doing enough, to feel lost in the maze of educational acronyms, and to desperately want your child to experience the joy of learning.
That's why I created Learning in a Distracted World — to be in the storm with you, offering research-backed strategies that actually work in real family life. You don't need another expert talking at you. You need a guide who understands both the classroom and your kitchen table.
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