FACE to FACE Three Day ADD/ADHD Assessment

Most children have moments where they do something impulsive, such as blurt out something they didn't mean to say, or lose interest in one task and switch to another before the first is complete. Sometimes, children get forgetful and disorganized, especially if they have a lot on their minds or are under a great deal of stress. As a parent, knowing when to have a child evaluated can be difficult to determine. Some questions that can be considered when deciding whether or not to seek an evaluation include:

• Do these behaviors occur more often than in other children of the same age?
• Are these behaviors a continuous problem, rather than a response to a temporary situation?
• Do the behaviors occur in several settings or only in one specific place, like the playground or in the schoolroom?

Although there is no single definitive test for ADD/ADHD, there are similar symptoms. Since other conditions, i.e., mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and disorders of childhood, are found to frequently co-exist with ADD/ADHD in many children, treatment of ADD/ADHD must occur in the form of a comprehensive assessment. The FACE to FACE Three Day ADD/ADHD Assessment is a comprehensive and practical approach that assists frustrated children, parents and educators understand where a child's impediments to learning occur. By way of the FACE to FACE therapeutic day milieu, children are provided a comprehensive psychiatric and psychological assessment and evaluation. These observations coupled with individual, family, and group process interaction help yield a child's true distractibility and issues of attentiveness. The FACE to FACE Three Day ADD/ADHD Assessment provides a short-term, concise and comprehensive model for achieving the necessary foundation for moving forward with ADD/ADHD treatment planning.