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Hi Jo, I completely agree - if we we better at diagnosing and supporting children with ADHD, it would make an immense difference. Thanks for sharing your daughter's experience, it must be very hard having additional diagnoses. I really hope she can get some answers and appropriate support quickly.
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@StefanieThanks so much for sharing your experience, and I'm sorry to hear your son is now facing a long waiting list. Have you investigated a referral from your GP using 'right to choose'? I'm not entirely sure how the process works, but this info from ADHD Aware might help https://adhdaware.org.uk/what-is-adhd/getting-nhs-diagnosis/right-to-choose/
You make a really important point about the role of schools, it seems like they would be well placed to help students in your son's position. However, I know schools are also facing huge funding issues and many schools are having to reduce interventions like bringing educational psychologist services. I don't know how much the Government's SEND Improvement Plan will make a difference to accessing ADHD assessment.
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Thanks so much for sharing you and your daughter's experience—hearing personal perspectives really helps shape our understanding of the issue.
I'm glad your daughter was finally able to get the support she needed, and I'm sorry that she wasn't able to access NHS assessment. Three years is a shockingly long time to wait! Wow, those costs are significant, I hope she's able to access shared care soon. I agree that there's still such a lack of awareness about how ADHD affects women and girls, hopefully we'll see greater awareness as more women with ADHD share their experiences.
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Long waits for ADHD diagnosis and treatment - share your experience
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I'm so sorry to hear your daughter hasn't been able to access NHS care, and I hope that she is able to get some answers and helpful support very soon. There has to be a way round the issue of the waiting list being so long that when you get to the end you're no longer eligible - I'd be interested to find out whether there are any organisations taking a more joined up approach to that transition from children's services to adults'.