Helping Your Child Find Their Confidence
Pediatric ADHD Testing
Children and Adolescents / Georgetown, TX
A comprehensive neuropsychologival evaluation (“ADHD testing”) is the first step.
An evalutation will…
Identify ADHD as well as common co-occurring conditions, such as dyslexia, fine motor delays, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. (School and pediatrician evaluations will often miss these conditions).
Equips you and your child with knowledge about your child’s specific ADHD profile.
Support informed decision-making around medication (Is medication nice-to-have or must-have?)
Provide information on the type of behavioral therapy a child might need. Do they need executive functioning training or anger management? Do they need behavior therapy focused on themselves or their parents?
Identify specific educational supports based on your child’s ADHD profile, strengths, and weaknesses. The evaluation also supports (not guarantees) qualifying for formal educational support, such as a 504 Plan or IEP.
ADHD Treatment
ADHD is among the most treatable psychiatric conditions.
There are numerous treatments (medication and non-medication) that produce significant improvement in reducing symptoms and reducing the risk of all those bad things.
We take them all into consideration when creating a treatment package individualized for your loved one. The package includes:
An evaluation for complex ADHD (because 80% of ADHDers have more than one problem)
ADHD education for the child and family
Medication
Behavioral interventions for the child and/or parents
Educational support
From $2500
(or $125/mo for 24 mo with your CareCredit credit card*)
Comprehensive ADHD Evaluation
The comprehensive evaluation evaluates ADHD and its most common co-occurring problems, such as dyslexia, autism, and anxiety. This “complex ADHD” is the most common form of ADHD. A comprehensive evaluation is commonly required for university and standardized testing support.
NEW!
$1750
($88/mo for 24 mo with your CareCredit credit card*)
Focused ADHD Evaluation
The focused evaluation evaluates ADHD while screening for the most common co-occurring problems. If there is evidence for co-occurring problems, you may be able to use the report to access additional insurance-based evaluations.
*This price is available with the 24-month 17.90% APR Financing through CareCredit.
A No Interest if Paid in Full Within 6 Months plan is available.
A comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation is an investment in your child’s future.
Just like braces are a one-time investment for oral health, my comprehensive assessments aim to be a one-time investment that delivers a clear and thorough understanding of your or your loved one’s strengths, difficulties, and needs.
This reduces potential future time and money costs on less effective efforts.
My evaluation services include:
Minimal waitlist and wait (for now).
Can’t wait 12-18 months for an evaluation? I am transitioning from my role at a large, academic children’s hospital. I have a minimal wait time for an assessment, but my caseload is growing and I plan to complete only about 50 evaluations per year. Most clients complete the evaluation process in about a month (from intake to receiving the report).
Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation.
Gain clarity and confidence. My evaluations can include assessments of intelligence, academic, language, motor skills, executive functioning, personality, attention, motivation, emotions, behaviors, social skills, and career interests - far more comprehensive than what you get at an insurance-based psychologist, school, or pediatrician’s office.
A streamlined process.
You already have a lot on your plate. Schedule an appointment and complete the online paperwork emailed directly to you. From there, I will walk you through the process step-by-step. Contacting me throughout the process will be as easy as texting.
A prioritized plan.
I will give you a focused list of what services to get, who to contact, and an order of priority, limiting the guesswork and stress of finding the right doctors and professionals for your child.
Continued support.
Clients who receive evaluation services will receive three free support sessions (a $525 value). Parenting a child with challenges is hard enough. You don’t have to do it alone. I’ll walk with you. Together, we can handle the anxiety and stress of the diagnosis and securing additional services. Some clients even elect to use the sessions for brief, focused counseling to evoke their teenager’s motivation for change or to implement the recommended strategies successfully. Most children (aged 8+) will receive their own affirming results session to move toward self-acceptance and boost motivation to engage in treatment.
“Kids do well when they can.”
— Ross Greene, PhD
How It Works
Step 1.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation or contact me using the form below.
Step 2.
We will briefly discuss your challenges and goals and my services during our 15-minute conversation.
Step 3.
If you decide to proceed, my friendly staff will contact you to schedule an intake appointment and complete the initial paperwork.
Step 4.
During our intake appointment, we will develop a counseling treatment plan (or evaluation plan) based on an in-depth interview with a parent (or yourself for adults) covering topics such as challenges, developmental history, medical history, and educational history. We will determine the price of the evaluation.
Step 5.
Complete the evaluation, attend the strategy planning feedback session to discuss diagnoses and recommendations, and receive the report, which can be used to access supports.
Step 6. (Optional)
You can use your three free support sessions for additional strategy planning sessions or brief counseling.
Are you ready to get started?
or fill out the form below to contact me today.
Important things to know about ADHD.
What is ADHD and ADD?
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a pattern of difficulties with self-regulation, or “executive functioning.” In short, ADHD (formerly Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD), is a delay in brain-based self-control leading to problems with self-regulation.
ADHD does not always involve hyperactivity.
This self-control delay also drives problems with behavioral control leading to hyperactivity and impulsivity. However, not all ADHDers exhibit hyperactivity. Sometimes, the hyperactivity is internal. Some ADHDers have hyper-creative minds that come up with many ideas, stories, and things to do. Other ADHDers can exhibit even low activity because they are enjoying a daydream in their head. Common hyperactive/impulsive symptoms include:
Difficulties sitting still, especially in calm and quiet settings.
Constantly fidgeting.
Excessive physical movement and talking.
Difficulties waiting their turn.
Interrupting conversations
Little to no sense of danger
ADHD is real and painful.
Over 90 percent of ADHDers do poorly in school due to their symptoms.
ADHDers have about a 10-year shorter life expectancy than non-ADHDers.
About 80% of ADHDers have one or more additional disorders or delays. Complex ADHD is the rule, not the exception.
In particular, ADHD increases the risk of other impulse disorders, such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, crime, and substance use.
ADHD is more than an attention deficit.
When children have this self-control delay, it is difficult for them to control their attention. Their attention will swing wildly from one thing to another. Their attention may get stuck on one task or pattern of thought, and they may be unable to shift out of it. Consequently, they may exhibit problems with:
Poor attention
Poor sustained attention
Being easily distracted
Making careless mistakes
Appearing forgetful and losing track of things
Difficulties with sticking through tasks and following through
Difficulties with organization and planning
ADHD is caused by a brain difference.
This self-control delay also drives problems with behavioral control leading to hyperactivity and impulsivity. However, not all ADHDers exhibit hyperactivity. Sometimes, the hyperactivity is internal. Some ADHDers have hyper-creative minds that come up with many ideas, stories, and things to do. Other ADHDers can exhibit even low activity because they are enjoying a daydream in their head. Common hyperactive/impulsive symptoms include:
Difficulties sitting still, especially in calm and quiet settings.
Constantly fidgeting.
Excessive physical movement and talking.
Difficulties waiting their turn.
Interrupting conversations
Little to no sense of danger