
Empower Your Child to Achieve Their Best Potential
Nepean Health Hub, Level 3, Suite 8, 13 Barber Ave, Kingswood, NSW 2747
admin@nepeanpaediatrics.com.au
Phone:02 4721 7710
Fax:02 4757 2710
Macquarie University Clinic
Suite 402 (Level 4), 2 Technology Pl Macquarie University NSW 2109
Phone 02 9812 3950
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
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NICHQ_Vanderbilt_Assessment_Scale-TEACHER-Informant.pdf (aacap.org)
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NICHQ_Vanderbilt_Assessment_Scale-PARENT-Informant.pdf (aacap.org)
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)
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)
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)
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)
SHORT MOOD AND FEELINGS QUESTIONNAIRE (washington.edu)
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
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childattachchecklist.pdf (reactiveattachmentdisordertreatment.com)
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Symptom Checklist for Child Attachment Disorder (jessicalangtherapy.com)
17. Developmental Trauma
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https://oklahomatfcbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CATS-Scoring-Sheet.pdf
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Dissociative Experiences Scale - II (DES-II) (novopsych.com.au)
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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