ADHD Evaluation 

in Leawood

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You’ve seen your child struggle: the missing work, the disorganization, the impulsive choices, or the inability to stay on track. Come in for ADHD testing in Leawood helps you understand what is driving those patterns and what support will actually help.

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Serving families in Overland Park, KS Leawood, KS Shawnee, KS Olathe, KS Lee's Summit, MO and nearby communities.

What You’re Seeing

These concerns often show up at home, at school, and with peers.
At Home
  • Homework takes too long
  • Routines break down
  • Loses things often
  • Emotions escalate fast
At School
  • Work goes missing
  • Needs frequent redirection
  • Careless mistakes happen
  • Focus drops quickly
Socially
  • Interrupts conversations
  • Misses social cues
  • Frustration builds fast
  • Friendships feel uneven
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How We Build a Full Picture of Your Child’s Experience

Our process helps us to discover the complete story, looking deeper—not faster.
ADHD evaluation
Parent Perspective

Your concerns give us an important starting point, so we review the patterns you’ve seen at home and over time.

School Input

Teacher feedback helps us compare what happens in the classroom with what happens at home and in other daily settings.

Thinking and Learning

We assess memory, processing, reasoning, and academic skills to see how your child learns and whether other issues are affecting performance.

Executive Functioning

Planning, organization, impulse control, emotional regulation, and follow-through often drive the daily stress families feel most.

Testing Observations

Throughout the session, we observe how your child approaches tasks, handles challenges, responds to feedback, and manages frustration.

Diagnostic Clarity

Our ADHD testing in Leawood should do more than flag symptoms. It should also show us whether anxiety, learning differences, or related concerns play a role.

You’ll Leave With Answers You Can Use

This process gives you direct information about what fits, what does not, and what support makes sense next. →

ADHD evaluation
  • Does my child have ADHD? You’ll get a clear answer based on history, testing, and clinical judgment.
  • What ADHD pattern fits best? We’ll identify inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, or combined traits when they apply.
  • How much is this affecting daily life? You’ll learn how attention and behavior affect school, home, and relationships.
  • Could another issue be part of this? We’ll look at anxiety, learning challenges, and other overlapping concerns.
  • What strengths should we build on? You’ll better understand your child’s assets and abilities, not only areas of difficulty.
  • What should change at home? You’ll get practical guidance for routines, homework, and emotional regulation.
  • What should school understand? Our recommendations can support stronger conversations about accommodations and interventions.
  • What happens after the evaluation? After coming in for ADHD testing, you’ll leave with a clear path forward, instead of more guessing.

Who This Evaluation Helps 

Ages: early childhood through early adulthood
This evaluation helps children, teens, and young adults whose focus, organization, impulse control, or school performance raises concern for ADHD. Testing is most reliable starting around age 6.

You're in the right place if:

  • Teachers keep raising concerns
  • Homework turns into conflict
  • Your child misses details
  • Organization feels unusually hard
  • Focus affects school progress
  • Impulsivity causes daily problems
  • You need real answers

You might need a different evaluation if:

  • Social communication concerns are the main issue you want explained
  • Reading, writing, or math struggles stand out more than attention
  • Aggression, defiance, or mood changes lead your concerns
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How the Process Works

What to Expect

Step 1: Initial Consultation 
We begin our ADHD testing in Leawood with your concerns, your child’s history, and the patterns that have been creating stress at home, at school, or both.

Step 2: Information Gathering
Parent forms, teacher feedback, rating scales, and past records help us compare symptoms across settings and build a stronger clinical picture.

Step 3: Clinical Sessions
Your child completes individualized testing in a supportive office setting. We assess attention, executive functioning, memory, processing, and related skills.

Step 4: Feedback Session
We review the findings together, in plain language, so you understand what fits, what does not, and what support steps to take next.

Step 5: Written Report Delivered
You’ll receive a detailed written report that explains the results clearly and gives you practical information you can use right away.

  • Diagnostic findings and clinical impressions
  • Clear explanation of your child’s profile
  • Strengths and areas of concern
  • School-based recommendations and accommodations
  • Next steps for support and follow-up

What You Walk Away With

You’ll leave with clear answers, practical guidance, and a better sense of what to do next.

Clear Understanding
You’ll understand whether an ADHD diagnosis fits and what factors are driving the struggle with focus, behavior, or follow-through.

Practical Strategies
You’ll get recommendations you can use at home, during homework, and in daily routines right away.

School Support
Your report can support conversations with teachers and school teams about accommodations, services, and classroom strategies.

Next-Step Guidance
Getting ADHD testing in Leawood can help you move forward with more confidence, whether the next step is school support, therapy, coaching, or referral.

Why families trust

Dr. Tish Taylor

for their child's ADHD testing in Leawood

Dr. Tish Taylor has spent more than 25 years helping children and families understand attention, learning, and behavior challenges. She has evaluated thousands of children and built a reputation for evaluations that go beyond a quick screener or checklist.

Her process is thorough, individualized, and practical. She takes time to understand how a child thinks, learns, focuses, and functions across daily life. She also considers concerns that often overlap with ADHD, including anxiety, executive functioning weaknesses, and learning differences.

Most importantly, families leave with answers they can understand and recommendations they can use at home, at school, and in everyday life.

Faq.

How is this different from a short ADHD screener?

Our protocol is different from a short ADHD screener because I use a comprehensive evaluation process, not a single checklist. I review history, gather input from home and school, assess thinking and executive functioning, and look closely at whether other concerns may be contributing. My goal is to give you real clarity, not a quick guess.

Will this evaluation help with school accommodations?

Yes, this evaluation can help with school accommodations because I include findings and recommendations that schools can use. If our results support it, the report can guide conversations about classroom strategies, 504 plans, or other supports. I want you to leave with documentation that is clear, practical, and useful.

Can anxiety or learning issues look like ADHD?

Yes, anxiety or learning issues can look like ADHD, which is one reason I do not rely on a quick screener alone. Trouble with focus, work completion, or emotional control can come from several sources. I look at the full pattern so I can tell whether ADHD fits best, whether another concern explains more, or whether multiple concerns overlap.

What if my child is bright but still struggling?

Yes, a bright child can still need ADHD testing in Leawood. Strong intelligence can hide attention and executive functioning struggles for a long time. Many children compensate until school demands increase. I look at how your child is functioning in real life, not only at whether they seem capable on the surface.

Do you prescribe medication?

No, I don’t prescribe medication because I am a licensed child psychologist. What I do provide is a detailed evaluation that can help your pediatrician or psychiatrist make more informed decisions. If medication support seems appropriate, I can also help point families toward the right next step.

Can this evaluation include older students and young adults?

Yes, this evaluation can include older students and young adults because attention and executive functioning struggles don’t just stop after childhood. I also work with older students and young adults who need answers about focus, organization, and school performance. The goal stays the same: clarity, useful recommendations, and a plan you can act on.

ADHD Evaluation In Leawood

Our Leawood office is centrally located and easy to access from Overland Park, KS Shawnee, KS Olathe, KS Lee’s Summit, MO and surrounding areas. We proudly support families and schools across Johnson County and the greater Kansas City community.