Understanding Your Child’s Needs
Children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can experience differences with focus, organisation, impulsivity, and emotional regulation. These differences may affect learning, friendships, daily routines, and emotional wellbeing. A child ADHD assessment in Kent provides families with a clearer understanding of how a child experiences the world, recognising strengths while identifying where support may be helpful. This understanding forms the foundation for practical, meaningful support at home and in education.
How Our Adolescent and Child ADHD Assessments Work
Initial Screening
Parents and carers complete detailed questionnaires exploring developmental history, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing. Where appropriate, we also gather feedback from teachers or other carers to understand how the child presents across settings.
Observation and Interview
A Clinical Psychologist meets with your child for assessment sessions focused on attention, activity levels, emotional responses, and everyday challenges. Computer-based tasks such as the QbCheck may be used to support clinical understanding of attention and activity patterns.
Parent and Family Consultation
Parents and carers meet with the clinician to discuss daily routines, strengths, concerns, and family observations. This ensures the assessment reflects the child’s full lived experience rather than isolated behaviours.
Comprehensive Reporting and Recommendations
Following the assessment, families receive a detailed written report explaining whether diagnostic criteria for ADHD are met. The report highlights strengths and offers clear strategies for support at home, in school, and in daily life. Guidance may include educational planning, therapeutic options, and practical approaches shaped around the child’s individual profile.
Comprehensive and NICE-compliant ADHD Assessments in Kent
Recognising ADHD in Girls
ADHD can present differently in girls, which can delay recognition and access to support. Some girls may appear quiet or socially adaptable, masking difficulties that are less visible in the classroom or at home. They may work hard to meet expectations while experiencing stress, exhaustion, or emotional overwhelm internally.
These children are sometimes described as shy, sensitive, or anxious, and their strengths, such as creativity or empathy, can make challenges harder to recognise. A timely child ADHD assessment in Kent supports families to understand what lies beneath surface behaviours, allowing support to reflect real needs rather than assumptions.
Understanding Demand Avoidance and ADHD
Some children with ADHD experience a strong drive for autonomy, sometimes described as a PDA profile. Everyday demands can feel intense or overwhelming, leading to anxiety-based responses. What may look like refusal or avoidance is often a way of coping with situations that feel unpredictable or pressuring.
Children may respond through negotiation, humour, distraction, or withdrawal to regain a sense of control. Recognising these responses within the context of ADHD supports more compassionate and effective approaches. Our private ADHD assessments in Kent consider these patterns as part of the wider picture, helping families reduce stress and support emotional wellbeing.
Why Choose Us for Adolescent and Child ADHD Assessments in Kent
Our clinicians bring extensive experience from both NHS and private practice, specialising in adolescent and child ADHD and related neurodevelopmental profiles. A private ADHD assessment in Kent offers timely, thoughtful support for families across the region. We follow evidence-based guidance and work within a neuroaffirming framework that respects each child’s individuality, strengths, and learning style.
Contact Us for Adolescent and Child ADHD Assessments in Kent
If you are concerned your child may have ADHD, a private assessment in Kent can provide clarity and practical guidance. Contact us today to arrange a consultation and start your child on the path to understanding and support.