Dr Zoe Cross, Experienced Clinical Psychologist Supporting Adults and Children

Booking an ADHD assessment can feel like a significant step. Whether you are seeking answers for yourself or your child, it's completely normal to wonder what will happen, what questions will be asked and whether you need to prepare in a particular way. Many people imagine an assessment as a formal test that they might somehow pass or fail. In reality, it is nothing like that. An ADHD assessment is a structured conversation designed to understand how your brain works, how

One of the most common questions parents ask is whether their child's difficulties are related to ADHD, autism, or both. The answer is not always straightforward because some children display characteristics associated with both conditions. However, understanding the key differences can provide valuable insight into a child's experiences and needs.

ADHD and autism are both neurodevelopmental conditions that can affect how children think, learn, communicate and interact with the world around them. Although they share some overlapping characteristics, they are distinct conditions with different patterns of behaviour, attention, social communication and sensory processing. Understanding the signs and symptoms of ADHD and autism can help parents seek the right support and assessment when concerns arise.

At June's support group, our second one, we were joined by Lana Grant. Lana is an autism specialist who provided valuable insight from both her professional and personal perspectives, sharing her experiences as an autistic adult and as a parent of children with neurodiverse needs. Drawing on her extensive background in education and autism inclusion, Lana discussed her work over the past twenty years with schools and families supporting autistic children and young people.