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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)

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Assessment of ADHD in Children is complex mainly to rule out similar conditions such as Hearing and Vision problems, Traumatic Brain Injury, Learning Disorder (Dyslexia), Intellectual Disorder, Developmental Trauma (Domestic Violence), Anxiety, Depression and Autism that can present like ADHD or sometimes coexist (called Comorbidities)

1. Vanderbilt ADHD Assessment Scale

2. The Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale for ADHD -Parent

WFIRS-Parent_with_Instructions_May_2012.pdf (shared-care.ca)

The Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale for ADHD - Self/Child

Weiss_Functional_Impairment_Self-Report.pdf (shared-care.ca)

3. Checklist for Executive Function Skills - for Teacher to choose appropriate Year Level

Elementary - Kindergarten to Year 5 

Middle - Year 6 to Year 8

High - Year 9 to Year 12

Microsoft Word - Executive Function Skills Teacher Checklist 181222.docx (bilinguistics.com)

4. CADDRA Teacher Assessment Form for Learning Difficulties

caddraGuidelines2011TeacherAssessForm.pdf

5. Learning Disability Checklist for parents and teachers

tcase_ad (pedineurologists.com)

ADHD Progress checklist

ADHD Monitoring Checklist

ADHD in Girl Checklist

SNAP-IV

Year 1 Phonics Check - for Parents

Check for Families-Student (literacyhub.edu.au)

Burt Reading Test

Microsoft Word - Burt Reading Test 3.doc (rrf.org.uk)

Reading Fluency Test

Reading Speed Test: Calculate Words-Per-Minute (WPM) (scholarwithin.com)

NSW Education Dept Info

What to do if your child is struggling to read or write (nsw.gov.au)

Maths primary school homework tips (nsw.gov.au)

Effective reading in the early years of school (nsw.gov.au)

 

Online test

Free Online Dyslexia Test for Kids - Lexercise - for parents

SDCA (dynaread.com) (need email to start) 

SLD - https://www.adcet.edu.au/resource/9450/file/2

https://auspeld.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSF9214_SLD-Flow-Chart_4P-Flyer-V4_Print-Version.pdf

DIBELS ® (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) - for teacher

Choose the appropriate school Year under "Benchmark Materials" for scoring

DIBELS 8th Edition Materials | DIBELS® (uoregon.edu)

Refer to the Benchmark by Year equivalent

Microsoft Word - DIBELS8thEditionGoals 08182020.docx (uoregon.edu)

6. Emotional Dysregulation - Questions about your child’s irritability and anger

Questions about your child’s anger (aacap.org)

Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC) (arabpsychology.com)

7. DMDD

NIMH » Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: The Basics (nih.gov)

8. Irritability Score - Affective Reactivity Index (ARI)

LEVEL 2 – Irritability – Parent/Guardian of Child Age 6- 17* (psychiatry.org)

9. Aggression Scale

Modified-Overt-Aggression-Scale-MOAS.pdf (washington.edu)

10. Challenging Behaviours (ASD/ID) - for Teacher

Questions-about-Behavioral-Function-QABF-Google-Docs.pdf (arbss.org)

SDQ

PDA -  Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire

Functional Analysis Screening Tool (ASD)

Microsoft Word - DeKalb County Consultation .doc (researchautism.org)

Problem Behaviours Q in class with peers - for Teacher

Microsoft Word - PROBLEM BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE (pps.net)

11. Child Behaviours Rating Form (ASD) - for Parents

C:\Doc\NCBRF\SCALES\NCBRF_5.PDF (projectteachny.org)

 

12. ABC Observational Behaviour Record for Teacher 

Observational ABC Form (indiana.edu)

Observing Behavior Using A-B-C Data: Articles: Indiana Resource Center for Autism: Indiana University Bloomington

Behaviour Recording Documents - Behaviour analysis resources (inclusiveteach.com)

13. Anxiety

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED)

SCARED-form-Parent-and-Child-version.pdf (ohsu.edu)

https://www.psychiatry.org/getmedia/97fe0c71-1fc2-4d1c-afce-fc3b35ae6d76/APA-DSM5TR-Level2AnxietyParentOfChildAge6To17.pdf

https://www.psychiatry.org/getmedia/1c618b9a-d320-45a7-8f9c-09c7ac81a238/APA-DSM5TR-Level2AnxietyChildAge11To17.pdf

https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/adhd-quiz

https://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-and-adhd/

Social Anxiety

APA_DSM5_Severity-Measure-For-Social-Anxiety-Disorder-Child-Age-11-to-17.pdf (psychiatry.org)

Social Anxiety Test: 3-Minute Self-Assessment (psycom.net)

14. Depression

15. OCD

Microsoft Word - CY-BOCS.parent.docx (thefortchristian.com)

CY-BOCS-selfreport.pdf (wisc.edu)

16. Child Attachment Checklist

17. Developmental Trauma

dissociativeexperiencesscale-ii.pdf (traumadissociation.com)

https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational-resources/assessment-measures

https://www.pediatriconcall.com/calculators/dsm-5-conduct-disorder

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