obsessions?
My younger brother (he’s 12) has a learning disability related to math and spelling and is hyperactive. He has a habit of obsessing over things, such as mythology. For months, all he talked about was mythology. He read myth books, looked myths up on the internet, dinner conversations revolved around myths, etc. Now he has a new obsession, the British TV show Dr Who.
My question is: are these obsessions somehow related to his learning disability? Are they a sign of another disability or a mental health issue?
I am getting very tired of hearing about Greek mythology and Dr Who.
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It could be ASD. I have ASD. ASD is Autism Spectrum Disorder. It revolves around ADD, Autism, Compulsive disorder. Look it up on google. When I was 10 (Now 15) I was once obsessed with moles. Now it’s astrology.
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it is an obssesion, and even though he isnt interested in doing math and other subjects, he finally found something that he does like, and just becuase it is annoying to listen to all the time, a way to get him to become interested in math, and spelling, is to incorporate mythology and Dr. Who into his school work, eventually he will grow out of it. So try to encourage everyone to come up with creative ways to help with math and spelling while still talking about mythology and Dr. Who, and whatever else he is interested in. The obssesions themselves arent really related to to the disability, he just somehow relates and likes these things. Which is why is all that more important to use what he does like into what he should be studying.
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Could very well be part of his learning disability. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder kids certainly get on a ‘kick’ about certain topics and almost become a genius about them. You are a great sibling to show the interest in your brother. Be patient. I know how annoying this obsession gets…just smile and walk away…keep lovin’ good luck!
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