For many years people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have struggled with the negative way in which the name presents the condition. The current label for ADHD includes both the terms Deficit and Disorder. We asked some of our online friends the question “What is a good analogy to use to describe the creative chaos of the ADHD mind to neuro-typical people? Here are a few of the responses we received:
Will:
“A friend of mine calls it “Eclectic Free-Ranging Focus”, not liking the pejorative sound of the words “deficit” and “disorder”. I kind of like that….”
Jennifer:
“Extra thinkers. Thinkers plus? Bonus thinkers.”
Ted:
“Thought-diffused”
Ann:
“I like Attention-Surplus…because nobody can focus like and ADHD’er (when we are interested!)
IF you have another name for ADHD or another analogy or metaphor for how you think of ADHD we would love to hear about it. So please take a minute and post your best ADHD analogy and share it with all of our blog readers.
