There are many causes of attention difficulties, and an individual may have multiple reasons for attention difficulties. Examples of possible causes are:
It may be the case that attention difficulties are a symptom of an alternative condition, such as:
We can support attention difficulties in isolation and when they are a symptom of a different condition. Our input can take place in school, at home and in the community
At HSR Psychology we ensure that we meet the needs of children and young people. To achieve this we ensure that any specific assessments, intervention, or direct work, is only carried out following an initial discussion.
An initial discussion allows us to understand the background and your expectations of our involvement. Having an initial discussion ensures any services we provide appropriately identify or address needs.
Our process for any specific assessments, intervention, or direct work is as follows:
Attention difficulties can be assessed through a cognitive assessment to determine whether the difficulties impact more than attention.
We assess attention through the use of a variety of tools including specific assessments, observations and clinical interviews.
The assessments used to assess attention difficulties will be chosen depending on the main areas of difficulties following information from a developmental history. Assessments we may use include:
Assessments can take place in school, our clinic or the home setting, the calmer the environment, the better.
We can provide a screener to identify the level of possibility associated with the child or young person meeting criteria for ADD or ADHD. Read more about our ADHD services.
After an assessment has taken place, we should have a clearer understanding of the cause of the attention difficulties. Following an assessment, recommendations can be made to enhance the child or young person's attention. Suggestions often involve adaptations to the environment as well as developing strategies for the child or young person, teacher and home. It may be proposed that additional assessments or an intervention are needed.
Interventions in relation to attention difficulties are effective when used across home, education and community contexts. Examples of interventions we provide include:
Our interventions for attention difficulties are based in psychological evidence and theory.
Attention difficulties can occur due to a variety of causes, and a specialist assessment can identify the underlying reasons. Through early needs identification the impact of attention difficulties can be reduced. To talk to a team member about an assessment related to attention difficulties please contact us now.
Arrange an Initial Discussion to find out how we can help. The initial discussion lasts 1-1.5 hours, comes with a written recommendation summary and is a starting point to identify needs. The cost is £260.
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We provide bespoke solutions to suit all budgets and requirements for children and young people aged 0-25 in homes, education settings and the community. Our clinical, educational and child psychology services are cost effective.
To make a referral and arrange an initial discussion please complete our referral form.
Ready to get started? The next step is to speak to our team to find out more about the services we provide and how we can help. Call us on 0161 820 9229 or email office@hsrpsychology.co.uk
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