Some things may be normal among children, such as lack of attention, being forgetful or getting fidgety and hyperactive, these can also be the presenting symptoms of ADHD. This may lead to challenges for the child at home and school affecting their learning ability and ability to get along with other children.

To cope with the issue of having ADHD in a child, parents must first get to know how to distinguish the symptoms of ADHD. Symptoms of ADHD usually emerge before the child reaches seven years old. Sometimes, these signs may appear similar to other childrens’ behaviour. As parents, observing the behaviour your child shows at different situations is vital in addressing what bothers them and telling if it is ADHD or not.

The ADHD Centre has a licence agreement and we use a specific diagnostic assessment tool called the Conners 3, which is widely recognised as the gold standard assessment tool for diagnosing ADHD in children and young adolescents.

This tool has three components and requires sections to be filled in by the parent, teacher and child/adolescent. It is important to get this collateral history, which then helps the doctor to get a better objective understanding of how your child’s ADHD symptoms may have affected them throughout their life.