Symptoms across two or more settings

Assessment teams look for difficulties showing up in more than one setting, usually home and school, before diagnosing ADHD ADHD ADHD is a difference in the way a child's brain works. It affects how they pay attention, how much energy they have, and how easily they act on impulse. Read the full definition of ADHD . This can stall things when a child holds it together at school and lets go at home, because school reports back that everything is fine. Showing up differently is not the same as not being there: many children work very hard to keep difficulties hidden in one place, and it costs them. If this is your child, tell the assessment team exactly what each setting sees, and what the effort of holding it together costs your child afterwards.