Diagnosis of ADHD and Autism supports children in education to access the right support. Both processes involve gathering information from a range of sources including school. Sometimes the school does not share parents concerns, in such cases school liaison can help unite adults around the child’s best interests. If a child is in school, the right support and understanding is crucial , which is why I offer school liaison as standard when making a diagnosis.
Symptoms of ADHD include:
- Falling behind at school
- Getting in to trouble frequently at school for misbehaviour
- Being disorganised-late, forgetting things
- Day dreaming
- Being on the go
- Risk taking
- Trouble with friendships due to impulsivity.
Treatment includes
- Medication
- School liaison
- Nutrition and lifestyle advice
- ‘Brain training’