All resources

Free guide · Australia

Before the Appointment: A Parent's Checklist

Everything to prepare before your child's first autism or ADHD assessment — the observations to document, the evidence to gather, and what to bring so nothing important gets missed.

What's inside

  • What to observe and write down in the weeks before the appointment
  • The school reports, therapy letters, and other documents to bring
  • Questions to ask the assessor — and what realistic outcomes look like
  • How to prepare your child for the day without heightening their anxiety

Built by Laura — a UK-qualified teacher with over ten years’ experience working with children and their families, including seven in a school SENCo team

With 10+ years working with children and families, teaching 900+ children, Laura built these guides because parents kept asking the same questions and deserved straight answers.

Send me the pre-assessment checklist

Instant download. Written for Australian families navigating their first autism or ADHD assessment.