Re: ADD assessment in Ottawa

[Anonymous]

danielk7; if you are open to sharing, I would be interested in knowing what kind of learning disability you were diagnosed with, as my son has been identified as having ADD-inattentive type as well as a learning disability (communication), plus a short-term memory deficit. A number of ADD’ers have both, so it is not uncommon to find them together, especially with the inattentive type (no stereotypical hyperactivity).

He is in high school, and we would like to develop any useful strategies before he starts post-secondary education, so if you have any insights that you would be willing to publish, it would be greatly appreciated. In his case, the ADD shows mostly as disorganization and lack of focus (i.e. no hyperactivity), so there are a number of resources available. Not so much with the learning disability; much harder to find good information, as you noted. (And yes, the assessments can be costly, but definitely worth it. Some dr’s are quite good about making arrangements, even if you have coverage, so do check it out.)

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