ADHD Testing & Treatment in Austin TX | Kids, Teens & College

What the Results Actually Do for Your Family

A good evaluation isn’t just a yes-or-no answer — it’s a roadmap.

Therapy, medication, or both — the results help you and your child’s care team decide whether skills-based therapy is the right starting point, whether a medication conversation with your pediatrician or a psychiatrist makes sense, or both. We coordinate directly with prescribers so nothing gets lost in translation.

504 plans and IEPs — the report gives schools the concrete, standardized data they need to create or refine accommodations, turning “we think he needs support” into documentation a school team can build on.

SAT, ACT, and college accommodations — the same documentation supports extended-time requests and college disability services down the road.

An objective baseline — because the testing is repeatable, we can re-test months later and show you whether the therapy or medication is working, instead of everyone guessing.

A new story — perhaps most importantly, a clear evaluation gives your child a new story about their brain: one about how it works and what helps, instead of “lazy,” “spacey,” or “not trying.”

What It Costs — and How It Works

We believe you should know the price before you ever get on the phone with us.

Focused Virtual ADHD Evaluation

All-in: intake, testing (including QbCheck), the school- and physician-ready report, and your feedback session. No surprise add-ons.

$1,950

A free 15-minute consultation. A brief conversation to confirm a virtual evaluation is right for your child’s age and needs — before you spend anything.

Intake appointment ($200). We meet with you, gather your child’s history, and confirm the evaluation plan. The $200 applies toward your $1,950 total.

Testing, report, and answers. Testing sessions from home, then your written report and a feedback session — typically two to three weeks from start to finish.

Our fit-first promise: if the intake shows your child needs an in-person or more comprehensive evaluation instead, we refund everything beyond the $200 intake — and you leave with our written impressions and specific referrals, never an empty hand.

ADHD Treatment at Little Dove

Testing is where clarity starts; treatment is where life changes. Our ADHD treatment is skills-based therapy tailored to your child’s age and your family’s reality: executive function and organization skills that actually stick, CBT for the frustration and self-esteem bruises that ride along with ADHD, DBT-informed emotion regulation work for the kids whose ADHD comes with big feelings, and parent coaching so the home routines support the skills instead of fighting them. We work with kids and teens and college students, and we coordinate with schools and prescribers when it helps.

We do not prescribe medication — as psychologists, our lane is evaluation and therapy. What we do is make sure that if medication is part of the conversation, your prescriber has clean, objective data to work with, and that your child has skills no pill can teach.

When We’ll Tell You Virtual Testing Isn’t the Right Fit

Honesty up front is part of doing this well. We’ll recommend an in-person or more comprehensive evaluation instead — and help you find the right one — when:

Age and development — remote tools aren’t validated for children under 6, who need an interview- and observation-based developmental evaluation; the same is true when intellectual disability or global developmental delay is in question

A learning disorder is suspected — reading, writing, or math struggles beyond what attention explains (persistent trouble decoding words, grades collapsing in one subject) need full cognitive and achievement testing, which must be done in person to be valid; giftedness and twice-exceptional questions belong here too

There’s medical or neurological involvement — head injuries or concussions with lingering effects, seizure disorders, genetic conditions, significant prematurity, or any loss of skills your child used to have call for comprehensive neuropsychological testing, because attention problems may be one piece of a bigger picture

And if partway through an evaluation the data tells us your child’s situation needs a deeper look, we’ll stop, explain why, refund the unused portion of your fee, and connect you with the right in-person resource.

Helpful Reading on ADHD Evaluation

New to this? These short guides answer the questions parents ask us most:

Frequently Asked Questions About Online ADHD Testing

Can ADHD really be diagnosed online?

Yes — when it is done to the same standard as an in-person evaluation. Our virtual ADHD evaluations include a comprehensive diagnostic interview, standardized rating scales completed by both parents and teachers, screening for conditions that mimic ADHD, and FDA-cleared objective testing. Telehealth evaluations are held to the same standard of care as in-person care, and remote ADHD assessment of children is supported by peer-reviewed research and European clinical guidelines.

What is QbCheck?

QbCheck is an FDA-cleared computerized test that objectively measures the three core areas of ADHD — attention, impulsivity, and physical activity — using your computer’s webcam. It is validated for home administration and adds objective performance data alongside the interview and rating scales. No single test diagnoses ADHD by itself; QbCheck is one piece of a complete evaluation.

What ages do you evaluate for ADHD?

We evaluate children and teens ages 6–17 and college students. For children under 6, virtual testing tools are not validated, so we will point you toward an appropriate developmental evaluation instead.

How long does the ADHD evaluation take?

Typically two to three weeks from start to finish: an intake interview with you and your child, online questionnaires completed by parents and teachers, the objective testing session, and a feedback session where we walk through the written report together.

Do you prescribe ADHD medication?

No. As psychologists, we provide evaluation and therapy, not medication. If the results support a medication conversation, we coordinate directly with your child’s pediatrician or a psychiatrist, and our report gives the prescriber the data they need to make a good decision.

Will the report work for a 504 plan or IEP?

Yes. The report is written with schools in mind: standardized data plus specific recommended accommodations, so your school team can build or refine a 504 plan or IEP on solid footing. The same documentation supports extended-time requests for the SAT and ACT and college disability services.

What if it turns out not to be ADHD?

That is a valuable answer too. Anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and learning differences often masquerade as ADHD. Either way, you leave the evaluation with a clear explanation and a plan. If the data points toward a learning disorder, we will refer you for in-person cognitive and achievement testing and tell you exactly why.

How much does ADHD testing cost?

$1,950 all-in: the diagnostic interview, parent and teacher rating scales, QbCheck objective testing, a written report built for schools and prescribers, and a feedback session. You start with a free 15-minute consultation, then a $200 intake appointment that applies toward the total — and if the intake shows virtual testing isn’t the right fit for your child, everything beyond the $200 is refunded.

Do you take insurance for ADHD testing?

Little Dove Psychology is a private-pay practice, and our pricing is flat and transparent — $1,950 for the complete evaluation. We provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and many families with PPO plans recover a meaningful portion.

What does ADHD treatment look like after the diagnosis?

Skills-based therapy tailored to your child: executive function and organization skills, CBT for the frustration and self-esteem hits that ride along with ADHD, DBT-informed emotion regulation work, and parent coaching so home routines support the skills. We coordinate with your child’s school, and because our testing is repeatable, we can re-test later to show whether treatment is working.

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