When we told my DS11 about it, we told him that his brain has the amazing ability to notice little details of the world around him that other people don't usually notice, and that that's a really good thing. But then we said that the problem comes when they are supposed to be very focused on one particular thing -- like in school when he's supposed to just be listening to the teacher or looking at the whiteboard. We explained that, just during school hours, we were going to try a medicine that might help him to focus only on what his teacher wants him to. We also told him that we would be asking him if he noticed any difference during the day, so we could see if the medicine was helping him a little or a lot or not at all. So, since we couched his distraction issues in terms of "it's actually a good thing that you notice all the details of life but it's just not always a good time to do it," he was fine with it. Also, we gave him some examples of situations in which noticing details is a good thing, and we even talked about careers he could have as an adult where noticing details is essential (if only he can get through school!).
Last edited by mnmom23; 02/12/10 04:07 PM.
