Getting answers should not mean repeating your story to a new face at every step. Core Spring's Waukesha ADHD evaluations stay with one psychologist from start to finish, for children, teens, and adults, at a pace built around the person rather than a package. No referral needed to begin.
We start with a foundational baseline, then build around inattention, impulsivity or internal restlessness, disorganization, and inconsistent performance, with developmental history in view. We screen for common overlaps and look at how these challenges land in school, at work, and at home. One psychologist runs the full process from interview through feedback, with no handoffs, and the pacing flexes to fit each case rather than a locked-in schedule.
Parents call about kids who can’t sit still in class, lose every pencil, drift off mid-instruction, forget homework, and somehow get C’s on material they know inside out.
Teens show up procrastinating until midnight, losing assignments, melting down over deadlines, missing study sessions, and quietly falling behind as middle and high school demands stack up.
Adults call after years of missed deadlines, chronic disorganization, restlessness in meetings, impulsive decisions, and that quiet sense of never quite performing at the level they know they’re capable of.
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.
Teen evaluations focus on how ADHD affects academic performance, social functioning, executive skills like planning and organization, and emotional regulation. The psychologist gathers input from the teen, parents, and teachers, then combines clinical interviewing with cognitive testing and ADHD-specific measures to build a complete picture.
Inattentive type involves primarily focus and concentration difficulties, often without obvious hyperactivity. Combined type includes both inattention and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms. Core Spring Diagnostics evaluates for all presentations and identifies which subtype best fits the individual’s pattern.
Yes. Every ADHD evaluation at Core Spring Diagnostics begins with a cognitive and executive function baseline. This testing assesses planning, organization, working memory, flexible thinking, and impulse control, all of which are commonly affected by ADHD and directly impact daily functioning.
Bring any prior evaluation reports, school records such as IEPs or 504 plans, completed rating scales if they were sent in advance, and notes on specific concerns you want the psychologist to address. Previous report cards and teacher comments can also provide helpful context.
Recommendations are based on the specific patterns identified during the evaluation. They may address classroom accommodations, organizational strategies, therapy referrals, home routines, and executive function coaching. Because one psychologist manages the entire evaluation, recommendations reflect a thorough understanding of the individual’s strengths and challenges.
Yes. Core Spring Diagnostics works with families from Waukesha and surrounding communities. The evaluation process is the same regardless of location, with one psychologist guiding every step from intake through the feedback session.
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