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[quote=Anonymous][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]

[b]Typically, a neuro-psych evaluation isn't the starting point for someone seeking an evaluation. [/b] 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]

A neuropsych evaluation is a logical place to start for many people.  If a child has been previously been diagnosed as having ADHD by a developmental pediatrician for example, then they might already be on medication that would allow them to focus better if doing a neuropsych evaluation or repeating testing usually every three years.[/quote]

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