ADHD Testing & Assessment, Ages 4-22

ADHD testing is not about labeling your child or finding deficits. It is a comprehensive process used to understand how your child’s brain operates, particularly in the areas of intellectual/cognitive abilities, learning style, attention, impulse-control, sensory processing, and executive functioning (e.g., emotional regulation, mental flexibility, task initiation). From a neurodiversity-affirming perspective, ADHD is understood as a natural variation in brain wiring. Testing helps clarify how your child’s neurotype interacts with school, home, and social expectations. The evaluation is comprehensive and explores all needed areas of functioning identified through the intake process. All evaluations are tailored to the individual child. Many neurodivergent individuals experience co-occurring mental health symptoms (e.g., anxiety, irritability), which are also assessed for.

Fun facts: 1- People with ADHD (sometimes referred to as ADHDers) often generate more original, novel, and varied ideas, particularly on tasks that reward divergent thinking. 2- ADHD is not a lack of attention; it’s a regulation difference. When tasks are meaningful, novel, or urgent, many individuals with ADHD show intense, sustained focus.