| Do you suspect that your child may have ADHD? | | | | thus, this test is usually given before and after the child |
| Children with ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity | | | | takes the medication. TOVA is considered by |
| Disorder usually exhibit hyperactive, impulsive, and | | | | professionals to be a highly accurate test. |
| inattentive behavior. However, not all children who | | | | The Bender gestalt test is a psychological examination |
| display such behaviors have ADHD. In fact, most | | | | used to measure a child's emotions, neurological |
| normal children may show hyperactivity, impulsivity, and | | | | development, and visual skills. This is usually done with |
| inattention at some time in their young lives. The best | | | | the use of cards having nine geometric designs. |
| way to be sure if your child indeed has ADHD is to | | | | Children taking the test are usually asked to redraw |
| take him to a specialist. The doctor can give your child | | | | the designs of each card from memory after each |
| a series of tests to diagnose ADD and ADHD. | | | | one has been shown individually. |
| To test for ADHD, the doctor may give your child the | | | | These tests are important for doctors to determine if |
| following types of tests:o WISC-Ro WRATo TOVAo | | | | the child is really suffering from ADHD. If your child is |
| Bender Gestalt Test | | | | diagnosed as having ADHD after undergoing these |
| WISC-R stands for Wechsler Intelligence Scale for | | | | types of tests, do not worry. There are several |
| Children. This is an intelligence test designed for children | | | | medications which can help you and your child in |
| ages 6 to 16. Usually performed by using the process | | | | relieving the symptoms of the disorder. |
| called pattern analysis, this test is also done to | | | | If you are worried of the dangerous side effects that |
| determine if a child has a learning disability. However, | | | | ADHD medications bring, you can talk to your doctor |
| this may not be as effective in leading to a correct | | | | and ask for alternative treatments. Certainly, the doctor |
| diagnosis of ADHD. | | | | will give you choices of alternative treatments to |
| WRAT is acronym for Wide Range Achievement | | | | choose from. |
| Test. Like WISC-R, this test is performed to determine | | | | The doctor may suggest therapy and other alternative |
| if a child has a learning disability. The Wide Range | | | | treatments such as homeopathic remedies and herbal |
| Achievement Test is used to measure a child's reading | | | | remedies. Homeopathic remedies and herbal remedies |
| comprehension, arithmetic, and spelling ability | | | | do not have any side effects and are therefore safe |
| TOVA or Test of Variables of Attention Continuous | | | | for your child. Moreover, they have properties that can |
| Performance Test is a computer test used to | | | | improve the brain function of your child, relieving him of |
| measure a child's hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention, | | | | the symptoms of ADHD. |
| and the number of times he can respond to questions | | | | Most parents may hesitate to have their child take a |
| or situations. This is usually used to gauge the | | | | test for ADHD. But it is a crucial step to determine the |
| effectiveness of the medication taken by the child; | | | | right approach to use to help the child. |