ADHD can only be diagnosed by a medical practitioner, but as qualified Specialist Teacher Assessors we can identify characteristics of ADHD to enable any challenges you experience to be considered and reasonable adjustments and support to be put in place, both in education and the workplace .
There are 2 parts of an assessment for characteristics of ADHD, first the same range of cognitive and literacy tests that are used in a dyslexia assessment are completed, taking approximately 3 hours.
Next, an in-depth questionnaire is completed looking at attention and concentration difficulties, both currently and in childhood. It can be helpful for you have someone with you during the interview who knew you when you were a child, but this is not essential.
The interview takes approximately 1 hour and can be completed at the same time as the assessment or in a separate appointment.