I'm probably at least partially to blame for the computer analogies.

Maybe a car analogy would work better? For example, gifted/ADHD might be described as driving a souped-up race car with the windows and most of the windshield blacked out. It's amazing when traveling in straight lines, but rather treacherous in traffic.

We might be able to come up with something better if you tell us what specific 2E you're dealing with.