When the parents of a 7-year-old boy were told he has ADHD by a family doctor, paediatrician and a teacher, and that medication was recommended, the parents were skeptical. “How can someone diagnose my child in just a 20 minute appointment?” They approached Dr. Jennie for a psychological assessment to get objective information on how their son was functioning compared to other kids his age. They wanted to know that they had done everything possible to figure out what was happening with their child before choosing a treatment. Dr. Jennie was able to confirm the diagnosis through an assessment. Upon this discovery, they were able to better understand how to more effectively parent their son, which improved their connection and bond significantly. It also helped the boy better understand his own brain and the reasons why sitting still, focusing, and completing tasks were hard for him. Instead of coming home from school with negative comments every day, he was being sent home with reports of how hard he was trying and improvements that were made.
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When the parents of a 7-year-old boy were told he has ADHD by a family doctor, paediatrician and a teacher, and that medication was recommended, the parents were skeptical. “How can someone diagnose my child in just a 20 minute appointment?” They approached Dr. Jennie for a psychological assessment to get objective information on how their son was functioning compared to other kids his age. They wanted to know that they had done everything possible to figure out what was happening with their child before choosing a treatment. Dr. Jennie was able to confirm the diagnosis through an assessment. Upon this discovery, they were able to better understand how to more effectively parent their son, which improved their connection and bond significantly. It also helped the boy better understand his own brain and the reasons why sitting still, focusing, and completing tasks were hard for him. Instead of coming home from school with negative comments every day, he was being sent home with reports of how hard he was trying and improvements that were made.