Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW is the facilitator of the ADHD Dude Facebook Group and YouTube channel. Recognize Signs: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Hyperfocusģ. Read This: Hyperfocus and the ADHD BrainĢ.
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To address this…” WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW FOR THE FULL ANSWERĪDHD Hyperfocus and Obsessions: Next Stepsġ. Kids with ADHD have difficulty with perspective taking, so they tend to talk at people. There are natural consequences to not studying, missing practice and being late to your job, of course. Your child might hyperfocus on the relationship, while schoolwork, sports or work take a backseat. So, these positive feelings can sometimes take over. When it’s something harmless like fishing, I would suggest saying, ‘You can research fishing for one hour’ or ‘During dinner, we will talk about fishing for five minutes.’ Number Two, we need to help him understand other people’s thoughts about fishing. But most teens with ADHD have at least some trouble managing their emotions. Thank you!”Ī: “Number One, put some time parameters around when he can engage in this interest. He is not fixated on this at school or in sports - just with unstructured time at home. In the past, he has had similar hyperfocus obsessions with Nerf guns or Halloween. What kind of boundaries should I set on his behavior? How can I help his understand how this obsession is impacting him and us? It is disrupting our family life and his social life and prevents him from doing homework or other hobbies. He will talk about it non-stop, watch YouTube videos on it, would rather fish than play what a friend wants, talks about what rods/lures/ocean fishing and ice fishing equipment he wants to buy, makes minnow traps out of garbage, has difficulty leaving the lake after we go fishing, is upset if we can’t go, etc. Special interest is not an autism-specific term.
EDIT: Apparently hyperfixation is another word for special interest, which is discussed in one of the two linked posts. Q: “My 9 yr old son is obsessed with fishing. This post and this post answer this question. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR RYAN WEXELBLATT?Īsk your question about ADHD in boys here!
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