Originally Posted by eco21268
Originally Posted by ultramarina
She was screened with a computer screener for ADHD as part of a CAPD eval at age 8 (passed both eval and screener with flying colors). She was eval'ed for depression and anxiety at age 9 and was borderline for both, more diagnosable on anxiety. With this new practice, we all completed multiple screeners for ADHD (we requested this particularly) depression, anxiety, apparently OCD, and who even knows what else. Kit and caboodle, seemed like. They were not convinced by these results to do an ADHD eval, but said they'd get to know her better and see whether it seemed indicated. We had one appointment where she looked COMPLETELY ADHD to me so maybe they'll do one now!
I thought of something else: my DS also passed the computerized ADHD thing with flying colors in second grade (during regular psych eval).

Nobody in their right mind could argue that DS isn't extraordinarily impaired in executive function--he takes 10 minutes to put on a sock, for instance. No matter what I do. It is the most pronounced feature of his ASD so neuropsych retained ADHD diagnosis.

A girl with ADHD-I (without impulsivity/hyperactivity) is likely to just look like a space cadet. Teachers really only seem to express concern when there are disruptive classroom behaviors associated. My DS doesn't have hyperactivity but is *kind of* (not terribly) impulsive, in that he will interrupt/blurt/talk too much. I think that is really more a social skill thing for him than impulsivity, though.

DD passed the computerized ADHD test as well, which surprised me, because she can be (and usually is) incredibly unfocused doing any kind of school work, playing a game, doing a chore, etc. Neuropsych explained that the test is in a very controlled environment unlike real life, and I'm guessing an ADHD child could pass it just by putting in a lot of effort for that short period of time. She is so unfocused that yesterday i think the school actually got a para into the classroom to sit with her and help her get through assessments. At school, she holds herself together long enough that she doesn't come across as a behavior problem. She is up and wandering a lot though, and fidgeting (she has combined type). The fact that she is not a behavior problem has made it difficult for us to get the school to take the issue seriously, esp. since she can pass their reading/math standardized tests.

To whomever asked about neuropsych evals, we have had two different insurance providers that would not cover this for ADHD (or even ASD). They DID cover it when DS had a traumatic brain injury. I got the school district to pay for a neuropsych eval for DD (I had to let them do--and mess up--their own eval first).