Strengths and Talents	Other traits:	Misconceptions:
Hyper focusing on a task; can be excellent in emergency or urgent situations	May fidget, doodle or do something with their hands to help maintain concentration	That we're rude or antisocial when quiet in a large office setting or loud spaces, or when we can't make eye contact or struggle with small talk
Thinking outside of the box and problem solving, seeing the bigger picture and creativity	Can be impulsive and act without fully considering the consequences	People think that we're not intelligent because we don't always understand something the way it's initially told. That we're defiant or 'talking back' when asking questions/reasons behind something, especially to authority figures, when really those questions help us to understand in order to progress.
Being personable, and having empathy for others who process differently	Jump from one thought or activity to another	People think that to have ADHD you have to be externally hyperactive and be running around the room all of the time. We don’t always lack attention, often it is hyper focus. We can find things over stimulating, such as loud noises, bright lights etc - because we are overloaded with attention for things other people may ignore
Being passionate about particular interests or subject areas	Struggle with attention to detail if their brain isn’t motivated by the task, or can get lost in their own world	That we are rude if we don't engage much in casual conversations when actually more 'processing' time is needed sometimes to complete tasks properly. That when we ask questions it's to understand the task so we feel we can complete it properly.