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Worriedandonedge · 02/05/2021 02:17

Following a meeting with DD2s class teacher and school sendco- they have agreed with me that DD2 shows ADHD/ADD tendencies.

They confirmed they'll put a CAHMS request in (how do I go about checking on this) and will provide me with some contacts of private professionals that other parents have used should I want to take that route.

I could really do with some guidance on the system please for those in the know...

  1. how do I know if DD is severe enough to need assessment

  2. is school request to CAHMS same as a go request or should I be going to the gp too?

  3. what will she gain from being diagnosed (or is it just a label?) primary school are helping with interventions now already as agree impacts her learning

  4. are EHPCs something I need to learn more about or only depending on an outcome of an assessment - and if so will they consider private or only nhs assessment

Basically I just don't know where to go and whether she requires it... and what steps to take when.

Please share your experiences with your adhd children and what the outcomes have been and if that's been helpful for them?

I'm in north London if anyone commenting has specific local recommendations.

Thanks!

OP posts:
Phineyj · 02/05/2021 08:02

Gah, meant to say 'from the norm' - something like 1 in 20 children have these issues so they're normal! Also I meant the ADHD Society website.

Phineyj · 02/05/2021 07:59

There is a computer based test for ADHD - I don't know the name of it but DD did it last autumn along with the ADOS (for autism) and a speech and language assessment. We used Starjumpz in Crowborough. We have now arranged some play therapy through the Owl Centre in Oxford - they seem to act as a clearing centre so you don't actually have to live in the area (as far as I know).

Anyway, my point is that specialist private centres exist. I suggest your first port of call should be to read/view everything on the ADHD website.

But when my DH and I watched the ADHD test being done, it was very obvious that our DD's brain worked differently to the normal - something we were already suspecting before lockdown and the terrible experience of lockdown "learning" confirmed.

Anyway, in summary, you'll have no problem finding appropriate assessment services in North London but you'll have to pay unless you want to wait years and your best sources of info will be specialist charities and other parents.

Unless you're very lucky, your GP will know nothing.

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