We're taking DS to talk with someone and potentially an neuropsych exam. I'm just befuddled because DS will work for hours on something he loves, learns quickly, and is eager for friends. I know it sounds like ADHD or even HFA, but I'm not so sure. DS is a DYS and all of his WISC scores are in the gifted range, with the exception of processing, which is still 91st percentile.
A few things come to mind.
First, being able to concentrate on something of interest doesn't rule out ADHD. People with ADHD can hyperfocus on subjects of interest.
Being gifted/PG doesn't rule out ADHD or HFA. My daughter has been dx with all 3. She has also been underchallenged with a bad school fit for the last 3 years, which imo has absolutely made her behavior much worse. Nor does desiring friends. Kids with ADHD & HFA desire friends, they just don't have social skills that make it easy to make and keep friends.
It could be one or all of these things. A neuropsych eval could be a good idea to tease out what's really going on.
