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CHA Policy Statement for Parents of Children Suspected of Having Attention Deficit Disorder 1. The doctors of CHA recognize the significant disability that can result when a child has symptoms suggesting ADD. The physicians in our office have the understanding and experience to provide medical management for this disorder. 2. ADD can be a complex diagnosis and is often associated with other conditions such as learning disabilities and psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression. 3. There is a consensus in the medical community that this diagnosis should be made only after a thorough educational and psychological evaluation is performed. This can be accomplished by your school district or independent clinics that are skilled at evaluating school children. A single teacher or parent cannot make the diagnosis. We have provided several local clinics and independent psychologists that are available to perform a complete evaluation of your child. 4. If you are concerned about the possibility of ADD, we recommend that you seek a formal Individual Education Plan (IEP) through your school district or schedule a professional evaluation at one of the clinics that we have listed in our resource list. We realize that an educational evaluation can be both time-consuming and costly. However, we are convinced that your investment in fully understanding the best educational plan for your student will be time and money well spent on his or her future success. 5. Once the diagnosis has been established our physicians will conduct a consult with you to review the findings and discuss whether medical management is appropriate, and how this condition is treated and followed. Resource List: Paul Anderson, PhD Affiliated Psychologists Sally Bloch, PhD Steven Ceresnie, PhD John McCaskill, PhD Keller Clinic New Oakland Center Neurobehavioral Consultants Carol Schwartz, PhD Steven Spector, PhD Wm. Beaumont Hospital Center for Human Devel. Southfield Bloomfield Farm H., Blmfld Plymouth Farmington H. Bloomfield H. W.B., Liv, Clinton Bingham Farms Franklin West Bloomfield 248-352-0012 248-642-6066 248-343-3318 734-453-9290 734-416-9098 248-338-1700 248-855-1540 248-723-9200 248-626-4622 248-539-8018 Berkely 248-691-4744