Should I have someone evaluate me for ADHD?

eandesmom
Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:05:07 +0000

I would get her evaluated however she is very unlikely to qualify for any accommodations on ACT or SAT testing at this point. To obtain accommodations one has to have a long term history of being treated for ADHD, documentation provided and verified by the school and teachers that she needs similar accommodations in class to be successful. Typically that starts back in elementary, sometimes in MS. If they make it to HS with relatively decent grades and no accommodations, you can’t get them just for the ACT/SAT.

That said, struggling with reading is a really common issue and the medications, if it is a proper evaluation and diagnoses can really help. My S17 started them spring of his sophomore year, when AP world was killing him. They have helped in school.

If you get her evaluated for ADHD, and she is current on her physical they should check her eyes (and should at school too) but it can’t hurt to check that as well. A full ophthalmologist exam with dilation can show things a regular eye exam cannot, astigmatism in particular.