ADHD Assessment Support
When a child finds it genuinely hard to hold their focus, wait, plan or settle, the question is usually not whether they are trying. Our occupational therapists assess attention, activity level, executive function and the daily impact of both, so you and your referring doctor have real evidence to work with.
What Pre-Diagnostic Assessment Means
Occupational therapists do not diagnose ADHD. That diagnosis is made by a paediatrician or psychiatrist. What we can do is assess how your child's attention, activity level and executive function affect their everyday participation, document it rigorously, and hand you both a set of practical strategies and a report that supports the medical process.
Who This Is For
Children and teenagers whose attention, impulse control, organisation or activity level is getting in the way of school, friendships, home routines or their own confidence. It is also for the quietly inattentive children who are easy to miss, because they are not disruptive, they are simply not there.
What We Look At
Attention and sustained focus, activity level and impulse control, executive function skills like planning, working memory, organisation and task initiation, self-regulation and emotional load, and the functional consequences: getting ready in the morning, following classroom instructions, finishing work, managing homework, keeping track of belongings.
What You Receive
A plain-language report covering what we assessed, what we observed, what it means functionally, and what we recommend at home and at school. Reports are reviewed by a senior clinician before they go out, and we talk you through the findings rather than leaving you with a document.
Working with Your Paediatrician
ADHD assessment usually involves more than one professional, and our reports are written to be useful to the person making the diagnostic decision. If you do not yet have a paediatrician, we can explain how that referral pathway works in Queensland.
Funding
Assessment work can be privately funded, and may be supported by NDIS funding or a Medicare care plan in some circumstances. We talk this through with each family rather than publishing figures that date quickly.
What Our ADHD Assessment Work Includes
Understanding how your child's attention actually works lets you swap frustration for strategy. With the right support, children with ADHD thrive, and so do the people parenting them.
Where to Next
This page is general information, not individual clinical advice, and it is not a diagnosis. Our occupational therapists provide assessment, therapy and reports; formal diagnoses of autism and ADHD are made by medical practitioners and psychologists. See our clinical disclaimer.
Questions Parents Ask Us
Can an occupational therapist diagnose ADHD?+
No. ADHD is diagnosed by a paediatrician or psychiatrist. Our assessment contributes occupational therapy evidence about attention, executive function and daily participation, and gives you strategies you can use now.
Is medication part of what you do?+
No. Prescribing is a medical decision made by your paediatrician or psychiatrist. Our work is about understanding function and building practical skills and supports.
My child is only inattentive, not hyperactive. Is this still relevant?+
Yes. Inattentive presentations are commonly missed precisely because they are quiet. Assessment looks at attention and executive function, not just activity level.
Ready to take the first step?
Book a free, no-pressure guidance call. We'll talk through what you're noticing and what the next step could look like. No referral is needed to get started.