This week we look at monotropism. This is a feature of neurodiverse attention. It is also known as hyperfocus, flow stream, hyperfixation, special interest or obession in Autism and ADHD. We discuss what monotropism looks like in real life and how to view it from a strengths-based perspective.

You can also do the quiz to assess your own level of monotropism:
https://dlcincluded.github.io/MQ/

Research articles:

Garau, V., Murray, A. L., Woods, R., Chown, N., Hallett, S., Murray, F., … Fletcher-Watson, S. (2023, June 14). Development and Validation of a Novel Self-Report Measure of Monotropism in Autistic and Non-Autistic People: The Monotropism Questionnaire. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/ft73y

Monotropism self reported questionnaire: https://osf.io/wpx5g/

Murray, D., Lesser, M., & Lawson, W. (2005). Attention, monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for autism. Autism, 9(2), 139-156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361305051398

Murray, D. (2018). Monotropism–an interest based account of autism. Encyclopedia of autism spectrum disorders, 10, 978-981.

More links:

⁠⁠https://monotropism.org/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://reframingautism.org.au/monotropism-learning-flow-state/#:~:text=Monotropism%20is%20a%20distinct%20cognitive,unique%20viewpoint%20on%20the%20world.⁠⁠