What Happens During An ADD/ADHD Assessment?
Usually the assessment process includes the following process:
- Parent(s) and child meet together and separately with the professional to discuss why they are there and what they believe is happening.
- Parents often individually are asked to fill out a parent questionnaire form regarding numerous situations that they see in their child’s behavioral and academic performance.
- The child’s teacher (s) are asked to fill out a teacher questionnaire.
- An evaluator will administer a standardize IQ test (most commonly used test is the Wechsler test).
- A learning disorder assessment may also be given to rule out a learning disability.
- Computerized assessments may include a TOVA as well as other concentration assessments.
- The evaluator will review all assessments individually and as one prior to meeting with you to make recommendations.
- The evaluator may ask you to check with your school to see if the school has current IQ or learning disability assessment scores. If your child has been diagnosed with a learning disability (this is a school diagnosis) it may save your child time and you, the parent, money by getting these scores to the ADD/ADHD evaluator.
