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If you have Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD), then like most with ADHD/ADD, your performance on standardized testing is effected. ADHD/ADD is a disability, which allows for accommodations on testing, such as extended time, testing in a room with minimal distractions, etc. To be eligible for accommodations, most standardized testing requires a full evaluation, documenting your cognitive abilities and academic abilities, which provides data supporting the need for accommodations.
At the Bay Area Center for ADHD/ADD, we provide comprehensive assessments and documentation assessments. |
Standardized Tests That Require Documentation for Accommodations:
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DOCUMENTATION ASSESSMENT
For those that have a prior diagnosis of ADHD/ADD and need an evaluation for accommodations, or for those who have had evaluations, but they are not current enough, we can provide a documentation assessment or documentation update, with the data that is needed to support accommodations. These documentation assessments are done with the minimum required testing to provide the data, thus helping adolescents and adults with ADHD/ADD obtain the accommodations they deserve, without being extremely costly.
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS
If the person has not been diagnosed with ADHD/ADD or a learning disability in the past, we provide a comprehensive assessment to determine if accommodations are warranted. One thing to consider is that if you have never had accommodations in the past, even if the testing data supports the need for accommodations, some testing organizations may not grant it because the person has achieved to this extent without requiring accommodations. Also, there must be a significant difference between one's cognitive abilities, and their achievement, in order to support a need for accommodations, so if the person does not have this clinically significant difference, then accommodations may not be granted. This is not to dissuade anyone from seeking an assessment for accommodations, but just helping to clarify that there is the risk that the testing will not guarantee accommodations.
To schedule a free phone consultation, to discuss getting an assessment, you can call us at (415) 547-0241 or email us at [email protected]. Currently, our clinicians are able to get someone in within a month of the initial phone conversation with the clinician, and provide the report within a week of the completion of the testing*. We encourage clients to research the test they are taking and how long they should have the report complete and submitted before taking the test or scheduling the test as some testing organizations may require weeks or months for approval.
*we can not gaurantee this timeline, although it is current timeline for most cases
For those that have a prior diagnosis of ADHD/ADD and need an evaluation for accommodations, or for those who have had evaluations, but they are not current enough, we can provide a documentation assessment or documentation update, with the data that is needed to support accommodations. These documentation assessments are done with the minimum required testing to provide the data, thus helping adolescents and adults with ADHD/ADD obtain the accommodations they deserve, without being extremely costly.
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS
If the person has not been diagnosed with ADHD/ADD or a learning disability in the past, we provide a comprehensive assessment to determine if accommodations are warranted. One thing to consider is that if you have never had accommodations in the past, even if the testing data supports the need for accommodations, some testing organizations may not grant it because the person has achieved to this extent without requiring accommodations. Also, there must be a significant difference between one's cognitive abilities, and their achievement, in order to support a need for accommodations, so if the person does not have this clinically significant difference, then accommodations may not be granted. This is not to dissuade anyone from seeking an assessment for accommodations, but just helping to clarify that there is the risk that the testing will not guarantee accommodations.
To schedule a free phone consultation, to discuss getting an assessment, you can call us at (415) 547-0241 or email us at [email protected]. Currently, our clinicians are able to get someone in within a month of the initial phone conversation with the clinician, and provide the report within a week of the completion of the testing*. We encourage clients to research the test they are taking and how long they should have the report complete and submitted before taking the test or scheduling the test as some testing organizations may require weeks or months for approval.
*we can not gaurantee this timeline, although it is current timeline for most cases
To schedule a free phone consultation or to set up an appointment with us, call (415) 547-0241 or click the button below.
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