Healthy Kids Pediatric Group can provide multiple types of child-based therapy for parents in New Jersey, including ADHD screening in Lawrenceville, Robbinsville, and East Windsor, NJ, to improve their overall care quality. If you’re not sure whether your child has ADHD and need help figuring it out, it’s worth understanding how screening can streamline this process and make it more effective.

What Is a Screening? 

A screening is a powerful way of gauging whether your child truly has ADHD. We’ll sit down with them and gauge the severity of their symptoms. After all, many children have trouble with impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention from time to time. We’ll make sure that your child’s symptoms truly fall under this heading and will find a therapy that makes sense for their needs.

How Does It Work?

At Healthy Kids Pediatric Group, we can provide an ADHD screening for kids in Lawrenceville, Robbinsville, and East Windsor, NJ, to determine what’s wrong. It’s a three-step process, one that our team has fully mastered over the years. The goal is to pinpoint exactly what’s happening without stressing out your child to make this process easier and more effective. The three steps it involves are:

• Identify whether your child has any symptoms of ADHD that impair their daily lives 
• Rule out any issues that could be causing them, such as sleep problems or depression
• Identify any comorbid problems, such as learning disabilities, that could impact ADHD

Is This a Medical Procedure? 

Technically, a screening includes medical, physical, and neurodevelopmental exams that check for ADHD symptoms. These include hyperactivity, inattention, impulsivity, and more. During the exam, symptoms are rated on a weighted scale to gauge how heavily they affect a child. We also record their symptoms in various places by interviewing them and you. 

Typically, we look for children who show six or more symptoms over the last six months, as well as behavior in two or more settings. These problems must impact their daily functioning and start before they reach the age of 12. Going through all these questions helps us gauge your child’s likelihood of this disorder and makes treatment much easier. Therapies include:

• Medications to help focus their minds
• Behavioral adjustments to provide better coping mechanisms
• Social and psychological support

Get the Support You Deserve 

With the help of our team at Healthy Kids Pediatric Group, you can get the ADHD screening in Lawrenceville, Robbinsville, and East Windsor, NJ, that you need to keep your little one healthy again. When you call us at (609) 448-7300, we’ll sit down with you, talk about ADHD, and help your child recover. We’re ready to sit down with you and provide the care you need to keep your child strong.