| Let us say that you have a suspicion that your | | | | an accurate diagnosis can save you hours of |
| child may have to do some ADHD testing. Maybe | | | | worry and expense. The diagnosis should involve |
| you have noticed a few strange things which | | | | teachers, specialists and the filling in of various |
| have been ongoing now for six months or more. | | | | questionnaires. This is all going to take time. There |
| Maybe there are reports coming from his teacher | | | | are various scales used such as the Connors |
| of problems of behavior and concentration during | | | | scale. All these are necessary to eliminate any |
| class. You may have noticed that there is a lot of | | | | doubt as there is no clinical way to diagnose this |
| constant motion at home as well and your child | | | | condition, unfortunately. We are dealing with a |
| never seems to be able to finish his homework. | | | | neurological disorder and that is not easy to |
| Better to have it checked out. | | | | diagnose. But if we assess all the medical, |
| Given that it is estimated that only about 5% of | | | | psychological, behavioral and academic information |
| ADHD kids actually graduate from university | | | | and there is no other explanation, then the child |
| compared to the average of 28% for the rest of | | | | will be diagnosed as having ADHD. |
| the population, you are keenly aware that the | | | | Step 3. Avoid at all costs falling into the trap of |
| ADHD child may have some real challenges to | | | | going to a paediatrician and coming out of his |
| face. | | | | office after fifteen minutes later with a |
| That does not mean, he or she will be a misfit as | | | | prescription for an ADHD drug, more likely an |
| ADHD kids are talented, creative and very funny | | | | amphetamine, in your sticky little hand. ADHD |
| in their own way and can excel in some areas. He | | | | tests can never be that rapid! |
| or she will also be in good company given that | | | | Another mistake is getting a quick diagnosis from |
| Einstein, Mozart, Da Vinci and Magic Johnston have | | | | his teacher. There are some teachers who |
| all displayed some of the ADHD symptoms.! | | | | actually insist that children are put on |
| How do I go about ADHD testing? | | | | psychostimulants, straightaway. Anything for a |
| Step 1. Make sure your doctor does a complete | | | | quiet life! They do not know or care about ADHD |
| examination of your child before jumping to any | | | | tests but there are teachers who are sensitive |
| conclusions. These should establish that hearing | | | | and caring, as well. |
| and vision are in order. Then there should be | | | | If, having been through all the ADHD testing, your |
| questions to eliminate other conditions which | | | | child is diagnosed with ADHD, the next step is to |
| mimic ADHD. There are fifty of them! Some of | | | | seek out treatment which will help him, rather |
| the main ones are thyroid problems, allergies, | | | | than turn him into a zombie. That means getting |
| sleep problems, depression and anxiety. | | | | wised up on medication options. Why not start by |
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| testing. This is a complicated condition so getting | | | | |