ADHD Evaluations for Children and Teens in Tampa Bay

Comprehensive ADHD Testing and Executive Functioning Evaluations

At Grow Neuropsychology, we provide comprehensive ADHD evaluations for children and adolescents throughout the Tampa Bay area, including Land O’ Lakes, Lutz, Wesley Chapel, Carrollwood, Odessa, Pasco County, and surrounding communities.

Attention and executive functioning difficulties can impact many areas of a child’s life, including academic performance, homework completion, emotional regulation, organization, motivation, and self-esteem. Some children appear hyperactive and impulsive, while others are bright, quiet, and easily overlooked because their struggles present as daydreaming, anxiety, disorganization, forgetfulness, or inconsistent performance.

Our goal is to better understand how your child learns, thinks, attends, processes information, and functions across settings in order to provide meaningful recommendations tailored to your child’s individual strengths and needs.

Signs Your Child May Benefit From an ADHD Evaluation

Children and teens with ADHD or executive functioning difficulties may experience:

Difficulty sustaining attention
Frequent distractibility or forgetfulness
Trouble following multi-step directions
Homework taking significantly longer than expected
Difficulty initiating or completing tasks
Poor organization or time management
Emotional dysregulation or frustration tolerance difficulties
Inconsistent academic performance
Careless mistakes
Trouble keeping track of materials
Difficulty with planning or prioritization
Strong verbal abilities but weak task completion
“Smart but struggling” presentation
Anxiety related to school performance
Difficulty balancing increasing academic demands

Some children may also present with co-occurring concerns such as anxiety, dyslexia, processing speed weaknesses, giftedness, or learning disorders. ADHD symptoms can sometimes overlap with or mimic other developmental, emotional, or academic concerns, making a comprehensive evaluation especially important.

What Is Included in an ADHD Evaluation?

ADHD evaluations at Grow Neuropsychology are designed to provide a thorough and objective understanding of your child’s attention, executive functioning, and related cognitive and academic skills.

Depending on the referral question and evaluation type, assessment may include:

Clinical interview with parents/caregivers
Review of developmental, medical, academic, and behavioral history
Attention and executive functioning testing
Cognitive/intellectual assessment
Behavioral and emotional rating scales
Screening for anxiety, mood, and emotional functioning
Evaluation of processing speed, working memory, and self-monitoring skills
Teacher questionnaires/input, when available and appropriate

The accompanying report includes individualized recommendations for home and school, including potential accommodations and supports that may assist with academic functioning and daily life.

ADHD and Executive Functioning

Executive functioning refers to the brain-based skills responsible for organization, planning, task initiation, self-monitoring, emotional regulation, working memory, and time management.

Many children referred for ADHD evaluations are actually struggling with executive functioning weaknesses that become more noticeable as academic demands increase. This is particularly common in:

high-achieving students
gifted or twice-exceptional children
middle school and high school students
children transitioning to more independent academic expectations

Executive functioning difficulties may impact homework completion, long-term projects, studying, organization, and emotional stress related to school.

ADHD vs Anxiety

Attention difficulties are not always caused by ADHD alone. Anxiety, learning disorders, sleep difficulties, processing speed weaknesses, emotional stress, and other developmental concerns can sometimes contribute to attention and concentration problems.

A comprehensive evaluation helps clarify whether a child’s difficulties are most consistent with ADHD, anxiety, learning challenges, executive functioning weaknesses, or a combination of factors.

School Accommodations and Educational Planning

When appropriate, recommendations may include:

504 Plan accommodations
IEP recommendations
classroom supports
executive functioning strategies
testing accommodations
organizational supports
SAT/ACT accommodation recommendations
behavioral or emotional supports

Recommendations are individualized and designed to be practical, realistic, and collaborative.

Step Up for Students

Grow Neuropsychology is a direct pay provider for Step Up for Students Unique Abilities scholarships. Families may use eligible scholarship funds toward qualifying evaluation services.

Additional information regarding Step Up funding, evaluation options, and scheduling can be discussed during the consultation process.

Why Families Choose Grow Neuropsychology

Families often seek evaluations at Grow Neuropsychology because they are looking for:

individualized and comprehensive assessments
practical recommendations
shorter wait times
a collaborative and supportive approach
evaluation of both strengths and weaknesses
expertise in ADHD, executive functioning, giftedness, and learning differences

We understand that seeking an evaluation can feel overwhelming. Our goal is to provide clarity, support, and meaningful recommendations that help families better understand how their child learns and functions.

Schedule an Initial Consultation

Grow Neuropsychology provides pediatric neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations for children and adolescents throughout the Tampa Bay area.

To learn more about ADHD evaluations or determine whether testing may be appropriate for your child, please complete the contact form below to schedule an initial consultation.