The National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) has developed the ADHD Vanderbilt Assessment tools to assist pediatricians in diagnosing children with ADHD. A positive assessment is only the first step in the diagnosis of ADHD and should not be used as the sole criteria for diagnosis. If you have concerns about ADHD in your child, please consult with your child’s pediatrician prior to filling out these assessments.
Initial assessment tools
- NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale—PARENT Informant (pdf)
- NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale—TEACHER Informan (pdf)
Follow up assessment tools
- NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Follow-up—PARENT Informan (pdf)
- NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Follow-up—TEACHER Informant (pdf)
Additional Links:
- https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd-the-basics/index.shtml
- http://www.chadd.org/
- https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/
Additional PDFs:
- AAP - Vanderbilt - Parent Form
- AAP - Vanderbilt - Teacher Form
- AAP - Vanderbilt - Parent Follow-up Form
- AAP - Vanderbilt - Teacher Follow-up Form
- AAP - Does My Child Have ADHD?
- AAP - Evaluating Your Child for ADHD
- AAP - For Parents of Kids with ADHD
- AAP - What to do for sleep problems and ADHD
- AAP - Educational Rights and ADHD
- AAP - Homework Tips and ADHD
- AAP - ADHD Work with your child's school
- AAP - ADHD Internet Resources