ADHD RTC assessment experiences?

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Cross posting as got no responses elsewhere (and I'm impatient) -

My DD(9) has been referred to Psicon through the right to choose (RTC) pathway for ADHD and ASD. Me and DH see a lot of ADHD traits in her (we both have it and it runs in our families) and the GP decided to add ASD due to sensory issues although I'm not sure about that. Luckily they do the ADHD assessment first so I trust they'll make an informed choice about whether the ASD assessment is relevant or not.

I wondered if anyone that has gone through an ADHD assessment with their DC could please share what it was like and what happened in it?

I heard that Psicon offer a QB test done from home and then a conversation including the parents AND child. I'm really worried about this as I don't want to talk about DD negatively in front of her. I feel like I'll end up limiting what I say or putting a positive spin on things so she doesn't feel like I'm criticising who she is.

I'm overthinking as always but any information about your experiences would be so helpful, even if negative. Thank you all!

I don’t have experience of Psicon but you could ask to speak to them alone for part of the appointment.

My daughter (also 9) has just had an ADHD assessment through RTC with Psicon.

(She had previously had an ASD assessment with them).

What I did with both was send a written report of developmental history and current signs in advance which could then be uploaded and viewed by the clinician. This was mainly because I find it easier to get things across on paper, but (particularly with the ADHD one) also meant that the clinician didn't need to ask me certain things as she had the information already. (She said I made her job very easy!)

As it was, as it was online, my daughter was up and down constantly and left the room for good parts of it, so there were other opportunities to speak without her there anyway.

Because the school report had originally been done by her previous year's teacher (who had very little experience and understanding of neurodiversity and who caused my daughter so much anxiety that she struggled with EBSA and masked heavily) who reported very low concerns re ADHD, I also asked her current teacher (who DD is so much more comfortable with and able to more be herself with) to write something which I also sent in advance of the appointment.

Oh and I'm not sure if the QB test is standard. We weren't offered one, but DD had already had one in February as part of a private ADHD screening with a different company.