Attention and Focus Evaluation

The evaluation process consists of an initial screening evaluation, parent discussion, and parent & child discussion. The screening evaluation form takes about 10 minutes to complete and help us to better understand your child's strengths and challenges. These forms are sent to your email and can be filled out on your phone or computer. There is a form for each parent and one for the teacher. Once filled out, the forms come directly to us so there is no delay in us reviewing the information once collected (and no need to print, mail, etc!). We schedule our parent & parent+child discussions at our office (or virtually) and the visit takes about 60 minutes to discuss, review, and create a plan.

We typically start at age 7 and up. This helps to provide an accurate diagnosis as well as avoid further complications of ADHD. 

We use the Conner's 4th Edition that provides a comprehensive assessment of symptoms and impairments associated with ADHD and common co-occurring problems and disorders in children and youth aged 6 to 18 years. The form can easily be filled out from your computer.

It works best if the child is aware of why they are coming in. We advise parents to focus on the strengths and challenges (your child is well aware of these) and that the focus is on enjoying home life, school, learning, and play even more.

Dr. Rountree is well versed in making visits calm & enjoyable for kids. We make sure that your child feels comfortable & has a positive experience even when discussing difficult challenges or issues.

Absolutely! All discussions with your child will occur with you present. After the visit a discussion over the phone will be done to discuss our findings and the next steps.

The cost for the entire screening, evaluation, and consultation is $247. This includes basic labs if needed (typically $30). You can pay with credit card, check, or HSA card. 

Dr. Rountree conducts the evaluations at our office in Clinton Township, Michigan. He is a board certified family medicine doctor and well trained in attention and focus evaluations. He has had several discussions with the world's top experts in ADHD on the topic of Attention and Focus.

Of course. We will create an action plan and help establish next steps including a report which can be given to your primary physician or school, and any other support you have in place. We can also recommend local resources to support your family and child along with therapists and other ancillary services like physical therapy to help your child & family thrive.

Many parents cannot get needed therapy and support covered until they have a diagnosis and so we do our best to allow parents to quickly get things moving to improve communication, growth, and development.

Some children with attention & focus issues benefit from medications to help with focus, attention, and executive functioning. Dr. Rountree will work to avoid over-prescribing and certainly view medications as one component of the overall treatment plan. Most children should first have strategies put in place at home & school to improve executive functioning skills before starting on medications.

Some children with attention & focus issues benefit from medications to help with focus, attention, and executive functioning. Dr. Rountree will work to avoid over-prescribing and certainly view medications as one component of the overall treatment plan. Most children should first have strategies put in place at home & school to improve executive functioning skills before starting on medications.