Child ADHD Assessment
Private ADHD Assessment for Children (5-17)
Hello, I’m Claire – a psychologist with a deep interest in neurodiversity. I provide private ADHD assessments for children and adults – both in person in Eastbourne, East Sussex and online if you are based in Brighton, London or elsewhere across the UK.
£750 including report and letter to school.
It can be really worrying when our children exhibit behaviours that we don’t understand, or that don’t fit with what society, school or the young workplace expects of them.
A common misconception is that to be diagnosed with ADHD, you must be hyperactive. This is not true. As I will explain in your private ADHD assessment, ADHD presents in three main subtypes: inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined.
The Signs
- Inattention
Easily distracted, daydreams frequently, forgets instructions, loses belongings often.
- Hyperactivity
- Impulsivity
Blurts out answers, acts without thinking, difficulty taking turns, struggles with waiting.
What to expect in a private ADHD assessment?
With over twenty years’ experience of working with young people, I know how important it is for young people to feel safe, comfortable and in an environment that meets their needs.
On arrival, I will find resources that your son or daughter needs to feel relaxed during the private ADHD assessment. I encourage them to be themselves as much as possible, as this offers a truer illustration.
We spend ninety minutes together and, with your support, I will ask a series of questions exploring inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, whilst observing these aspects during the private ADHD assessment too.
I will then explore the areas in which the ADHD characteristics are having an impact on your child’s life, e.g. in school, a part time job, friendships, their self-esteem and confidence, risk taking behaviour and hobbies.
Where do private child ADHD diagnosis assessments take place?
In this video you will see that I have a tailored playroom for the younger children, and a therapeutic, relaxed space for the older young people for their private ADHD assessment in Eastbourne, East Sussex. (We can meet online if you live in Brighton, London or further afield within the UK.)
Frequently Asked Questions
What if my child is too overwhelmed to come to the private ADHD assessment?
Then they don’t need to come to the private ADHD assessment in Eastbourne, East Sussex. We don’t want to cause any further unnecessary distress and if you can provide enough evidence that meets the criteria for the assessment I don’t need to see them.
If I feel there is more evidence required, then I will arrange a separate observation at school or another suitable environment and this is included in the cost of your private ADHD assessment.
The private ADHD assessments can also be carried out online – so are ideal if you are in Brighton, London or other area in the UK.
Will you speak to my child’s school?
I will support you by writing a letter to school about the private ADHD assessment, that we all draft together. I am a believer in “nothing about us, without us”, therefore I want to have your input into the letter we draft, that sets an intention for a dialogue to begin with the school.
Following your private ADHD assessment, we will have a thirty-minute phone call to discuss what support you feel your child needs at school and then I will send the letter to you to forward on. Schools are overloaded currently and if they are resistant for any reason, I will do my best to support you through this.
Can you help me apply for PIP? (Personal Independent Payment)
Following a diagnosis as a result of the private ADHD assessment, I will provide a letter to support a PIP application, and this is included in the assessment costs.
Will you provide me with strategies to help with my child’s ADHD?
Will you provide me with strategies to help with my child’s ADHD?
Will my child’s diagnosis be accepted by my GP/NHS?
Will my child’s diagnosis be accepted by the school?
What others say
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