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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 522087" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Well, now, with a metaphor like that... how about an explanation? It's called the flip-side of "attention deficit". ADHD is not really about attention "deficit"as is is about attention "management". So, when us ADD/ADHDers latch onto something... we can get into "hyper-focus". This is not always a bad thing. When I'm in the middle of some systems crisis and flying at a million miles an hour with data coming in from 10 directions at once? Don't even TRY to talk to me, I won't even notice unless it's "on task". BUT... if I end up hyper-focusing on something irrelevant... it can be a total pain (or so my family tells me). </p><p></p><p>And yes, hyper-focus usually is associated with things we enjoy - I NEVER hyper-focus on housework, for example! But I do enjoy my work. Or a jig-saw puzzle, etc.</p><p> </p><p>J may just be hitting hyper-focus on a particular issue... kind of like "hearing the sirens" in your metaphor. As he gets older, you will be able to teach him how to make good use of this trait.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 522087, member: 11791"] Well, now, with a metaphor like that... how about an explanation? It's called the flip-side of "attention deficit". ADHD is not really about attention "deficit"as is is about attention "management". So, when us ADD/ADHDers latch onto something... we can get into "hyper-focus". This is not always a bad thing. When I'm in the middle of some systems crisis and flying at a million miles an hour with data coming in from 10 directions at once? Don't even TRY to talk to me, I won't even notice unless it's "on task". BUT... if I end up hyper-focusing on something irrelevant... it can be a total pain (or so my family tells me). And yes, hyper-focus usually is associated with things we enjoy - I NEVER hyper-focus on housework, for example! But I do enjoy my work. Or a jig-saw puzzle, etc. J may just be hitting hyper-focus on a particular issue... kind of like "hearing the sirens" in your metaphor. As he gets older, you will be able to teach him how to make good use of this trait. [/QUOTE]
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