This guide helps you organise what you're noticing. It is educational and non-diagnostic. Assessment considers the whole child in context.
Attention
How long can they stay with tasks that aren't inherently interesting? What helps?
Impulse
What situations bring impulsive reactions? Is it consistent or context-dependent?
Organisation
Are school materials, timings and steps of tasks a struggle?
Emotion
How do frustration and disappointment show up?
Sleep and mood
Do sleep, mood or anxiety affect the picture?
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Important
This educational guide is not a diagnosis, medical assessment, emergency service or substitute for consultation with a qualified professional.
Common questions
- Is a screening questionnaire enough?
- No. It's one input. A whole-child evaluation is what makes support meaningful.