Neurodivergent Test for Parents: Family Assessment Guide
Comprehensive guide for parents navigating neurodivergent testing, supporting children through assessment, and understanding family patterns
Parent Recognition: When Your Child's Assessment Sparks Self-Discovery
Many parents first recognize their own neurodivergent traits during their child's assessment process. This recognition can be both validating and overwhelming, but it's incredibly common and beneficial for the whole family.
- Seeing similarities in assessment questions
- Recognizing childhood patterns described
- Understanding coping strategies you've developed
- Relating to sensory or executive function challenges
- Better understanding of family dynamics
- Improved empathy and support for your child
- Access to accommodations and support services
- Modeling self-acceptance and advocacy
Supporting Your Child Through Assessment
When your child is undergoing neurodivergent testing, your support and understanding play a crucial role in making the process positive and effective for accurate results.
- • Explain the process in age-appropriate terms
- • Emphasize that testing helps understand their brain
- • Gather school and medical records
- • Prepare behavior examples and observations
- • Address any fears or misconceptions
- • Provide accurate, honest information
- • Share both challenges and strengths
- • Stay calm and supportive
- • Ask questions when unclear
- • Take notes for future reference
- • Review results together with your child
- • Focus on strengths and positive aspects
- • Plan for accommodations and support
- • Connect with resources and communities
- • Consider family counseling if needed
Understanding Family Dynamics and Hereditary Patterns
Neurodivergence has strong hereditary components. Understanding family patterns helps create better support strategies and reduces stigma for all family members.
ADHD Heredity
- • 74% heritability rate
- • High likelihood if one parent has ADHD
- • May present differently across generations
- • Often undiagnosed in parents, especially mothers
Autism Heredity
- • 80-90% heritability rate
- • Broader autism phenotype in families
- • Different presentations in family members
- • Increasing recognition in adults
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