Research Overview

MY PhD aims to improve understanding of how working memory (WM) impacts learning in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), compared to those without, to inform pedagogical practice through:

• primary experimental research​ to explore which functions of WM drive educational attainment in children with ADHD;
• secondary data analysis ​to examine the relationship between WM and exam results; and
• an evaluation of the efficacy of specific education interventions on children with ADHD.

My initial study focuses on a specific component of WM, the Episodic Buffer, in relation to the focusing of attention and the integration of information from long-term memory.