First and foremost, I don't see this as a case of ADD. A child with ADD has problems focusing ALL the time.
Sort of... not exactly (although mom2one I agree with Michelle6 that I don't think your DS has ADD either).
ADD & ADHD kids can focus extremely well if they're interested in the subject at hand. Also 2e ADHD kids can focus extremely well when they're challenged (this is my DS), whereas ADHD non-gifted have trouble focusing when challenged or when the material is too difficult (but they can still focus if they enjoy what they're doing).
ADD/ADHD is not a difficulty with ability to focus, but instead a problem the child has focusing on what he's supposed to be doing, rather than what he feels like doing (i.e. the "ooh! shiny!" syndrome, lol). It's more of a meta-cognition disorder.
That being said, they're all a little different. I know three diagnosed and three more suspected ADHD kids and they each have their own variation of symptoms.
