CHILD ADHD ASSESSMENT

An ADHD assessment for your child provides accurate diagnosis, tailored intervention strategies, improved academic performance, and enhanced family support to foster their overall growth and development.

• Accurate Diagnosis: A thorough assessment provides an accurate diagnosis, helping to differentiate ADHD from other behavioral or learning issues, ensuring your child receives the appropriate support and interventions.
• Tailored Intervention Strategies: The assessment identifies specific strengths and challenges, allowing for personalized intervention strategies that cater to your child’s unique needs and enhance their learning and social skills.
• Improved Academic Performance: Early identification and intervention can lead to improved academic performance by addressing attention and focus challenges, helping your child achieve their full potential in school.
• Enhanced Family Support: Understanding your child’s ADHD can foster better communication and collaboration among family members, allowing everyone to work together effectively to support your child’s growth and development.

• An interview with parents to gather insights into the child’s developmental and medical background, along with their current capabilities.
• A child-friendly dialogue aimed at understanding the child’s personal experiences.
• Additional clinical interviews as deemed necessary.
• Rating scales filled out by parents and teachers to assess the child’s social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
• Self-report questionnaires from the child.
• A review of past educational and medical records.
• Individual testing to evaluate the child’s problem-solving abilities, learning styles, and cognitive processing.
• Academic performance assessments.
• An analysis of executive functioning to identify strengths and potential areas for improvement.
• Identifying barriers to learning and proposing effective strategies for support.
• An evaluation of the child’s social, emotional, and behavioral functioning for a comprehensive view.
• A standard pediatric exam or neurodevelopmental screening to rule out any underlying medical issues that could mimic ADHD symptoms.
• Observations of the child in everyday environments (like home or school) for high-frequency behaviors.
• Depending on individual needs, additional assessments may cover memory, motor skills, and visual-spatial abilities.
• Other assessment options may be suggested, such as screenings for vision and hearing, along with formal evaluations of speech and language.
• A detailed report summarizing assessment findings and recommending any necessary school accommodations and home support strategies.
• A feedback session to review the assessment results, discuss recommendations, and answer any questions from parents.
• Meetings with schools and reviews of Individualized Program Plans (IPP) are also encouraged, available for an additional hourly fee.