When children with ADHD experience hyper focus, they can become deeply engrossed in a specific task or activity, causing them to lose awareness of their surroundings. They might not even respond to their name being called. 

This intense focus can result in a narrow focus of attention, leading to the neglect of some responsibilities, overlooking social cues, or failing to attend to their own self-care needs. That’s why we’ll be tackling all about hype focusing and ADHD in today’s episode and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having an over focused brain.

For more information, you can read this blog post: https://drroseann.com/over-focused-adhd-what-does-it-mean-to-hyperfocus/

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