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Free child ADHD parent check.

For parents of a child aged 6 to 12. You rate what you see at home, and get a summary you can take to your GP or paediatrician. It takes about five minutes, your answers stay in your browser, and it's a screening tool, not a diagnosis.

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Rate each item in the context of what is appropriate for your child's age. Think about your child's behaviour over the past 6 months. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis.

This screen is for a child aged 6 to 12, completed by you.

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Attention

  1. Question 1: Does not pay attention to details or makes careless mistakes with, for example, homework

    1.Does not pay attention to details or makes careless mistakes with, for example, homework

  2. Question 2: Has difficulty keeping attention to what needs to be done

    2.Has difficulty keeping attention to what needs to be done

  3. Question 3: Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly

    3.Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly

  4. Question 4: Does not follow through when given directions and fails to finish activities (not due to refusal or failure to understand)

    4.Does not follow through when given directions and fails to finish activities (not due to refusal or failure to understand)

  5. Question 5: Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities

    5.Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities

  6. Question 6: Avoids, dislikes, or does not want to start tasks that require ongoing mental effort

    6.Avoids, dislikes, or does not want to start tasks that require ongoing mental effort

  7. Question 7: Loses things necessary for tasks or activities (toys, assignments, pencils, or books)

    7.Loses things necessary for tasks or activities (toys, assignments, pencils, or books)

  8. Question 8: Is easily distracted by noises or other stimuli

    8.Is easily distracted by noises or other stimuli

  9. Question 9: Is forgetful in daily activities

    9.Is forgetful in daily activities

Activity and impulsivity

  1. Question 10: Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat

    10.Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat

  2. Question 11: Leaves seat when remaining seated is expected

    11.Leaves seat when remaining seated is expected

  3. Question 12: Runs about or climbs too much when remaining seated is expected

    12.Runs about or climbs too much when remaining seated is expected

  4. Question 13: Has difficulty playing or beginning quiet play activities

    13.Has difficulty playing or beginning quiet play activities

  5. Question 14: Is "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor"

    14.Is "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor"

  6. Question 15: Talks too much

    15.Talks too much

  7. Question 16: Blurts out answers before questions have been completed

    16.Blurts out answers before questions have been completed

  8. Question 17: Has difficulty waiting his or her turn

    17.Has difficulty waiting his or her turn

  9. Question 18: Interrupts or intrudes in on others' conversations and/or activities

    18.Interrupts or intrudes in on others' conversations and/or activities

How your child is doing

Rate each of these from Excellent to Problematic.

  1. Question 1: Overall school performance

    1.Overall school performance

  2. Question 2: Reading

    2.Reading

  3. Question 3: Writing

    3.Writing

  4. Question 4: Mathematics

    4.Mathematics

  5. Question 5: Relationship with parents

    5.Relationship with parents

  6. Question 6: Relationship with siblings

    6.Relationship with siblings

  7. Question 7: Relationship with peers

    7.Relationship with peers

  8. Question 8: Participation in organized activities (for example teams)

    8.Participation in organized activities (for example teams)

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NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Copyright © 2002 American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ). Adapted from the Vanderbilt Rating Scales developed by Mark L. Wolraich, MD.

This is an independently built digital version and is not reviewed or endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Wolraich ML, et al. (2003). Psychometric properties of the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale in a referred population. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 28(8), 559 to 568.