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Any advice on whether to get a diagnosis of ADHD ?

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FoxyDog1234 · 23/11/2018 16:43

My child is 13 and in year 9. Last month she was placed on head of year report and has been getting bad scores and comments on it since. You have to get it signed every lunch and my child notified me that her head of year said she was concerned about her and told her to come in a room for a chat when she broke down in tears and said she couldn’t help it and she hates getting in trouble. She then started asking questions about her concentration and how she sleeps etc. I got a phone call yeastersay telling me this and that she’s asked teachers to observe her and so far they are convinced she has it , they say it’s become more apparent now due to the chatty ness. What do I do ?

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FoxyDog1234 · 23/11/2018 17:00

What things do they ask you to do so they can give a diagnosis ?

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MissConductUS · 23/11/2018 16:56

Start with your doctor. Our pediatrician diagnosed my son's ADHD when he was 10. There are a number of standard assessment tools they use.

It's useful to have the official diagnosis as the school can then offer accommodations and support.

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