Testing For Add

[ajw4790]

Hi all!

In a couple of weeks I am supposed to get Neuropsych testing to determine whether or not I have ADD...

I am not very familar with it and was curious if anyone else has had it or knows what it is, and what it is all about?

I am not really into having some dr. get into my head!

Thanks!

[corina]

hi,

one of my sons has add and didn't think the testing was much fun. although his intelligence is very okay, there are some items he did very bad which made his doc diagnose him with add. since he is on meds (which was a real must for him to get into the school that suits his intelligence) his concentration became MUCH better and he happily passed his final exams last year. he is on his next study now and wants to become a (sports) journalist. he is a very happy young man now!!!

i did neuro psych testing myself as well, not for add but for my very bad memory. i found it almost humiliating at some points when i saw that at some points my memory is so very bad. to be honest: i cried my heart out (yep, during the test ). it was very very confronting. they will use this test as a starting point to see how i'll do in the years to come.

could luck with your testing,

corina

[juliegee]

My son has done that testing. I think he was given a combination of achievement testing, to see how he was doing in various subject areas: reading, math, etc. compared to a national norm. Then, he was given a standardized IQ Test, the WISC IV. There are 4 main components of the WISC, but I recall 2 were major problems for Mack: Speed Processing & Working Memory.

Often when an inexperienced neuropsych sees deficits on these two subtests, ADD will be suspected, but further testing/questionaires must be done to determine true ADD. Be sure you are seeing someone really experienced, who regularly Dxes ADD/LD/s. There is a specific test called the TOVA, that is a long (several hour) video game-like test, where you are asked to squeeze a button each time you see movement on the screen. That test is supposed to be more specific for attention problems.

Ideally, your family members, teachers, others close to you, will be given questionaires to complete regarding their assessment of you. These outside resources are really helpful. Be sure to let us know how it goes!

Julie

[ajw4790]

Thanks for ya'lls help!

I have been a little distracted with final exams. I will be thinking more about it again once these are out of the way!