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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm confused about why you said that his being un-medicated makes the test results fairly unreliable. We had testing done at almost age 8 for ADHD, and my dd was not on meds. How would ADHD be diagnosed while the child is on meds? [/quote]

Typically, a neuro-psych evaluation isn't the starting point for someone seeking an evaluation.  It's the most thorough, comprehensive, peering in the crevices type of evaluation.  By the time you reach the point of needing one, a child has typically already been diagnosed with ADHD.  It would be overkill to start with a neuro-psych.

Evaluators want the child to be on her ADHD medication when being evaluated because they want the child at her best so they can get a better picture of how her mind works (or doesn't).  Medication doesn't always eliminate the symptoms/challenges of ADHD but it mitigates them and allows a better idea of the child's functioning/capability/strengths/challenges.  It helps the evaluator tease out impairments due to ADHD and impairments caused by other disorders.  [/quote]

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