Leveraging Hyper‑Focus: Timing Deep‑Dive Sessions to Support Neurodiverse Learners Through Math Puzzles

Leveraging Hyper‑Focus

Hyper‑focus – often described as an intense, almost tunnel‑vision concentration on a single task – can be both a remarkable asset and a delicate challenge, especially among neurodiverse learners. For many, particularly those with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder, hyper‑focus isn’t a switch to flip at will; it’s a natural and sometimes unpredictable cognitive state that can lead to extraordinary productivity or profound fatigue.