Maybe your child reads two grades ahead but cannot get a single worksheet into the backpack, or the teacher keeps saying so capable, if only he would focus. An ADHD Evaluation in Oregon, WI looks past the report card to what is actually getting in the way. No referral is needed to begin.
We start every assessment with a clear read on cognitive and executive function, the mental systems that run planning, focus, and follow through, then build outward with measures specific to attention and impulse control. The same licensed psychologist stays with your family from the first question to the last, and we deliberately check for anxiety, learning differences, and mood shifts that can wear the same disguise as ADHD.
You may notice a child who drifts off mid instruction, cannot seem to start homework without a battle, loses jackets and library books on a loop, and pops out of the chair every few minutes. Bright ideas spill out as interruptions, and following a three step request feels like too much.
In a teen it often looks like assignments turned in late or not at all, a backpack that swallows papers, and grades that undersell how smart they clearly are. Time slips away, small mistakes pile up, and frustration can boil over faster than the moment warrants.
Adults describe a mind that will not settle, tasks that only get done once they turn into emergencies, and a running tally of missed appointments and late arrivals. Many have spent years working twice as hard as peers just to stay even, and finally want to know why.
We open with about an hour of conversation, where your psychologist traces the background from early childhood through the demands of right now. What surfaces here, the specific patterns and sticking points, decides which attention focused tools will actually earn their place in the testing plan.
From that conversation your psychologist assembles a battery built for your situation, typically 2 to 6 hours of in person work spread across one to two days. You go home with questionnaires, and the people who see daily life up close, parents, teachers, or a partner, can complete their own to add perspective on focus and follow through.
Every piece, test scores, observations, and the rating scales, gets pulled into one detailed diagnostic report. If something unexpected shows up along the way, such as anxiety or low mood, it goes in the report too, so nothing quietly slips through.
Roughly two to three weeks later you return for the feedback session. You leave with the diagnosis explained in plain terms and a set of recommendations built around your life: strategies for home and school, pointers toward therapy or coaching, guidance on medication where it fits, and a clear next step.
No. A referral is never required to be seen at Core Spring Diagnostics. You are welcome to contact us directly, for any reason and at any stage of wondering.
Not at all. A real evaluation pairs a clinical interview with a cognitive and executive function baseline, attention specific measures, rating scales, and a screen for look alike conditions. You end up with an explained picture, not a checkbox verdict.
Adults are very welcome; we assess children, teens, and adults alike. Plenty of adults reach out only once their usual workarounds stop keeping up with the demands on them.
We look for anxiety, depression, learning differences, and executive function difficulties, since these so often travel with ADHD or imitate it and can change what genuinely helps.
A report written in plain language and a feedback session where the findings are turned into individualized recommendations, from school or workplace accommodations to day to day strategies.
Call our Madison office at (608) 396 4830 and we will find a time that works. We are glad to answer questions about the process before you commit to anything.
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