What to bring to your appointment
Inattention, overactivity
(Possible ADHD)
Ages 5 – 16th Birthday
· Visual assessment
· Completion of recognised screening tools, eg: Vanderbilts ADHD scales by parent/carers and teachers
· School reports if available
· Previous cognitive assessments if available
Correspondence from previous treating clinicians if available
Behaviour/emotional problems
Ages 0 – 5 years
6 – 14 years
· Copies of previous mental health assessments
· Previous cognitive assessment
· Previous medication interventions
Copies of specialist reports, preschool or school behaviour observation summary
· Vanderbilts ADHD scales, > 6 years
· Strength and Difficulties questionnaire
Difficulties/school problems
Ages 5 –14
· Visual assessments
· School history and reports
· Copies of previous cognitive assessments
· Interventions and responses
Communication problems (Potential Autism spectrum disorders)
3 – 14 years
3 – 14 years
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Cognitive assessments:
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School reports if available
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Speech Therapy report if available, to be considered strongly for communication difficulties
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Correspondence from previous treating clinicians
Developmental problems
Ages 0 – 5 years
· Visual assessments
· · Audiology assessment
· Previous cognitive assessments
· Pre-School reports if available