Clarity for what’s really going on.
Attention difficulties do not always look the same.
For one child, it may look like constant movement, impulsivity, or difficulty sitting still. For another, it may look like forgotten assignments, emotional overwhelm, procrastination, daydreaming, sensory sensitivity, anxiety, or a child who works twice as hard just to keep up.
A comprehensive assessment looks beyond a single questionnaire or checklist.
At AmaLume, ADHD and executive function assessments are designed to help families understand the whole picture: attention, executive functioning, emotional health, behavior, sensory processing, developmental history, and the environments in which challenges are occurring.
The goal is not simply to answer:
“Does my child have ADHD?”
It is to understand:
What is happening, why is it happening, and what will actually help?
A comprehensive evaluation for children and adolescents experiencing concerns related to attention, executive functioning, impulsivity, organization, emotional regulation, school performance, or related behavioral concerns.
The evaluation may include:
ADHD symptoms must be understood across more than one setting.
For children and adolescents, assessment therefore typically includes information from the child or teen as well as parents and another adult who regularly observes them, such as a teacher, coach, caregiver, or other appropriate individual.
This gives a much more accurate picture than relying on a single test or a single person’s observations.
ADHD frequently continues into adulthood, but it may present differently than it did in childhood.
Adults may experience:
A comprehensive adult assessment may include:
Sometimes ADHD is only one part of the picture.
Symptoms associated with ADHD can overlap with anxiety, depression, trauma, sensory-processing differences, autism-spectrum characteristics, learning difficulties, sleep problems, and other psychological or developmental concerns.
A more extensive evaluation may be recommended when the presenting concerns are complex or when previous treatment or diagnoses have not adequately explained what the individual is experiencing.
The assessment battery is selected based on the individual rather than administering every available test automatically.
Additional assessment may include:
Final pricing is discussed before additional assessment begins.
Not everyone who wonders about ADHD needs a full evaluation.
The Assessment Consultation is designed to determine whether comprehensive testing is appropriate and what type of evaluation would be most useful.
During this appointment, we will review:
If a comprehensive ADHD evaluation is recommended and scheduled, the $125 consultation fee may be applied toward the full evaluation fee.
A professional assessment should provide more than a diagnosis.
Families leave the process with a clearer understanding of:
How the individual manages attention, working memory, organization, planning, task initiation, inhibition, and follow-through.
Whether anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, trauma, or other concerns may be contributing to the presenting symptoms.
How functioning differs between home, school, work, relationships, and other settings.
Whether the available evidence supports an ADHD diagnosis and whether another condition may better explain or contribute to the symptoms.
Specific next steps that may include strategies for home, school, work, therapy, skill development, accommodations, or additional professional support.
We begin by understanding the concerns that brought you here rather than starting with a stack of tests.
Assessment tools are chosen based on age, symptoms, developmental history, and the questions we are trying to answer.
When appropriate, information is collected from parents, teachers, spouses, caregivers, coaches, or others who know the individual well.
Assessment results are interpreted together rather than treating one score as the answer.
The final report explains the findings in understandable language and provides practical recommendations for what comes next.
Eligible families may be able to use Utah Fits All Scholarship funds for approved assessment services through the Odyssey marketplace.
Availability and eligibility are determined by the Utah Fits All program and Odyssey, and individual services must meet current program requirements.
Contact us if you are interested in using Utah Fits All funds for an assessment.
The direct assessment portion typically takes approximately 2–3 hours, depending on age, presenting concerns, and the assessments selected.
Additional professional time is spent reviewing collateral information, scoring assessments, interpreting results, preparing recommendations, and completing the written report.
Many portions of the ADHD assessment process can be completed through secure telehealth.
Some circumstances may require or benefit from in-person assessment. This will be discussed during scheduling.
No.
There is no single questionnaire that independently establishes an ADHD diagnosis.
A comprehensive evaluation considers clinical history, standardized assessment measures, symptom patterns, functional impairment, collateral information, and other conditions that could produce similar symptoms.
ADHD is characterized by patterns that affect functioning across settings.
For children, this commonly means gathering information from parents and a teacher, coach, caregiver, or other adult who knows the child well.
For adults, collateral information may come from a spouse, parent, family member, or another person familiar with the individual’s functioning.
No.
Assessment should answer a clinical question, not simply administer every available test.
The specific measures used are selected according to age, symptoms, history, and the concerns being evaluated.
Yes.
AmaLume offers ADHD and executive-function assessment for children, adolescents, and adults using age-appropriate standardized assessment tools.
If you have been wondering whether ADHD, executive-function challenges, anxiety, sensory differences, or another concern may be affecting you or your child, an assessment can help turn uncertainty into a clearer path forward.
Schedule an ADHD Assessment Consultation or Request a Comprehensive Evaluation