| Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder, Inattention Disorder and Learning Differences
are diagnoses made primarily on the basis of a person’s cognitive
and emotional past. That is, you don’t get ADHD/ADD, you either
have it or you don’t. The evaluation focuses on finding evidence
of problems with: attention, distractibility, impulsivity, disorganization,
processing and learning. Other subtle manifestations of attentional and/or
learning problems, through careful history taking and examination of school
report cards, standardized testing results and previous psychological
reports are an integral part of the assessment. An evaluation can take
from 2 to 6 forty five minute sessions. In some cases, where a person’s
history is not clear, it may be necessary to do additional psychological
testing. Testing can take from 2-6 additional sessions and includes a
written report if requested.
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