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ADD, ASD, OCD, Gifted, Virgo… All in a Single Image (D168)

Tasra Dawson —  February 15, 2010 — 2 Comments

Today is about the perfect line up of toys, as seen through the eyes of a five year old…

tasra365 rows of toys 2 ADD, ASD, OCD, Gifted, Virgo... All in a Single Image (D168)

My son’s pattern of lining up toys, especially cars, trucks, trains, and planes, has been growing. Perhaps it was in a movie he saw, but each time he creates his setup, the group seems to grow. It started with just the small cars, but each time he adds a new element to the mixture. Today’s line up had three rows, starting with the Pteranodon (the soaring reptile), followed by smaller cars and motorbikes, then followed up with semi trucks, tanks, and other large vehicles.

tasra365 rows of toys 3 ADD, ASD, OCD, Gifted, Virgo... All in a Single Image (D168) The research online says… everything from articles saying it’s a sign of autism, OCD, and ADD to references about gifted kids who have a bent toward music and math… even someone mentioning perfectionism and being a Virgo (as reasons for the line up).

Here’s my take on it… he’s like his Mom. That’s right. Mom likes everything neat and in order. I like to organize… you have seen my uncluttering videos have’t you? Uncluttering, lining things up, straightening up, organizing, all give me a sense of peace. I can’t work in chaos… can’t even think straight. Clearly the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.

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Images: Looked at images in Photography Essentials for Dummies.

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  • Carrie

    I learned about the Kathy Kolbe Index from Martha Beck in Oprah Magazine. There are things we are good at and there are things we like to do, but Kathy Kolbe argues there are 4 basic categories of things we are COMPELLED (or neutral, or avoid) to do. I'm paraphrasing but planning and organizing is one of the areas and is one of mine – most people have 2 dominant types. Kolbe is not convinced that these traits are always passed along and is sometimes a conflict between parents and children (see Martha Beck's article). I remember reading someone else who said the expression of fierce concentration of his young daughter arranging her beanie babies by species, color and size reminded him of his wife. Anyway, teaching methods can be better tailored to our learning styles once our action styles are understood.

  • Carrie

    I learned about the Kathy Kolbe Index from Martha Beck in Oprah Magazine. There are things we are good at and there are things we like to do, but Kathy Kolbe argues there are 4 basic categories of things we are COMPELLED (or neutral, or avoid) to do. I'm paraphrasing but planning and organizing is one of the areas and is one of mine – most people have 2 dominant types. Kolbe is not convinced that these traits are always passed along and is sometimes a conflict between parents and children (see Martha Beck's article). I remember reading someone else who said the expression of fierce concentration of his young daughter arranging her beanie babies by species, color and size reminded him of his wife. Anyway, teaching methods can be better tailored to our learning styles once our action styles are understood.