Positive Aspects of ADD
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Positive Aspects of ADD:
(Compiled at the August 21, 2002 meeting of
ADD Lib ("Wingnuts R Us")
Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults
Support Group.)
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Inventive techniques
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Charisma
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Loves contact with people
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Thrives on attention from others
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Very compassionate towards others
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Talent for problem solving - sometimes skipping several steps
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Intuitiveness - sometimes to a fault
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Hyperfocus - can tune out distractions at times to an extreme degree
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Resilient - "School of Hard Knocks"
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Explorer/Hunter mentality - curiosity, investigative nature
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Can see details that others would tend to overlook
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Good with young children - can relate to them on their level
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Direct, straight-forward
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Love variety - new things, novelty
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Statistically higher intelligence than average
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Active imagination
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Creativity - sometimes musical or artistic
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Attention to detail when performing tasks - sometimes obsessive
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