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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my adhd child also has this as a hyperfocus.  He easily reads 12-16 hours per day.  Sometimes as much as 20, staying up until 3 am to read, reading the in bathroom, at the dinner table, etc.  it’s been this way for years.  I’ve tried to enforce the no reading at dinner rule but it’s very difficult—as soon as my attention turns, the book is back.  I’ve tried to take away books but it doesn’t really help, as he is usually reading 5-6 at a time and will easily just switch to whatever he can find.  
So I think some PPs don’t get it.
I am “lucky” in that mine is also very social so if there are social activities I can usually get him to go.  I really try not to let him turn down human interaction for a book.  I also try not to go to the Library or book store right before a social activity, as he will bail on all activities in favor of new books. 
We even had it written into his 504 at points—that he could use books as a calming mechanism or that teachers could use free reading time as a rewArd.  The latter never really worked as he just would start reading whenever.
I wish I had more suggestions.  Most people just say it’s not a problem. [/quote]

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