ADHD evaluations help determine whether attention difficulties, or something else entirely, are affecting a child’s daily functioning. These evaluations look at a child’s strengths and challenges in areas such as attention, impulse control, memory, problem solving, and other cognitive skills related to learning and behavior. Understanding this full picture helps parents, teachers, and therapists create effective, individualized support plans.

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ADHD evaluation typically include:

• Initial interview for a thorough background history

• Review of academic records (report cards, state testing scores, benchmarks, etc.)

• Cognitive and executive functioning skills testing in the office

• Electronic behavior rating scales completed by parents, teacher, and sometimes the child/teen

  • For ADHD, it is imperative to get teacher input on what behaviors look like in the school environment​

• Comprehensive written report with diagnoses

• Treatment recommendations and follow-up strategies

• Feedback session to discuss results