You do not need a doctor's note or a perfect explanation to ask whether ADHD is part of the story. Core Spring's Pewaukee evaluations cover children, teens, and adults, with one psychologist guiding every step from start to finish. Reach out directly, no referral needed.
Every evaluation starts with a foundational baseline, then builds out around the concerns you walked in with: inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity or internal restlessness. We screen for common companions, including anxiety, learning differences, and autism, so the final picture is complete. From the clinical interview to testing days, report write-up, and the feedback session, the same psychologist stays with you, no handoffs and no rigid timelines.
Parents often call about a child who cannot sit still, loses homework, talks over others, blurts answers in class, forgets simple instructions, and underperforms academically despite clear ability.
Teens often show up with chronic procrastination, missing assignments, emotional reactivity, forgotten deadlines, scattered study habits, and grades that swing wildly under heavier school demands.
Adults often describe missed deadlines, chronic clutter, restlessness, forgotten conversations, zoning out in meetings, impulsive decisions, and a lifelong sense of underperforming compared to what they know they can do.
Your evaluation begins with a one-hour clinical interview where your psychologist gathers a thorough background, from childhood through your day-to-day life today. This conversation helps identify the specific patterns, challenges, and history that inform which ADHD-specific assessments will be most effective for your situation.
Based on your clinical interview, your psychologist selects a personalized battery of ADHD-focused assessments. Testing involves 2 to 6 hours of in-person evaluation over one to two days. You will also be sent home with questionnaires, and individuals closely involved in your life (parents, teachers, or partners) can receive their own questionnaires to provide additional perspective on attention, focus, and executive function patterns.
Your psychologist compiles all testing data, clinical observations, and questionnaire results into a detailed diagnostic report. If anything else surfaces during the evaluation (such as anxiety, depression, or other co-occurring conditions), those findings are included so nothing gets overlooked.
Approximately two to three weeks after testing, you return for a feedback session. This is where you receive your diagnosis along with individualized recommendations: practical strategies for home, school, or work, resources for therapy or coaching, medication guidance if applicable, and next steps tailored to your specific needs.
Hyperactivity in children often shifts to internal restlessness in adults. Inattention may show up as difficulty sustaining focus in meetings, chronic procrastination, trouble managing finances or household tasks, and difficulty following through on commitments. Core Spring Diagnostics evaluates ADHD across all developmental stages.
ADHD occurs in both boys and girls, but girls are often underdiagnosed because they more frequently present with the inattentive subtype, which is less disruptive and easier to miss. Core Spring Diagnostics evaluates all presentations and uses individualized clinical interviewing to capture patterns that may not be immediately visible.
Cognitive testing establishes a baseline for intellectual ability, processing speed, and working memory. These results help the psychologist interpret ADHD-specific findings in context. For example, a student with high cognitive ability but poor executive function scores may have ADHD-related patterns that traditional grades do not reveal.
Some individuals, particularly adults and high-achieving students, develop compensatory strategies that mask ADHD symptoms. Core Spring Diagnostics uses standardized testing that measures attention and executive function objectively, going beyond self-report to identify patterns that surface under demand.
The evaluation report includes individualized recommendations that may cover therapy, executive function coaching, school accommodations, home strategies, and referrals to community resources. The feedback session helps families understand the findings and create a plan for next steps.
Yes. The comprehensive written report is designed to be shared with schools, therapists, pediatricians, and other care providers. It includes clear diagnostic conclusions and specific recommendations that support coordinated care.
"*" indicates required fields
Thank you for sending us your information. We’ve received your details and will be in touch soon.
