For quite a long period of time I felt like my daughter was experiencing difficulties organising her schoolwork and her daily life. During COVID it became very apparent that the lack of structure of school was detrimental to her and she had extreme difficulty with home schooling. I approached the school in 2021 to see what their thoughts were on my daughter having ADHD as to me it was becoming more obvious every day. I got no help or answers. I spoke to our G.P. who said they would refer her publicly and then I found a private practice that had an 18month waiting list. In this time my daughter’s ADHD had become progressively worse. She was preparing for state exams while all the time wondering why she couldn’t study like others. From the time I heard about ADHD NOW to the time I got her diagnosis took 18 days! I cannot put into words the relief we as a family feel. For her, she says she always felt others thought she was lazy and messy and that her teachers kept saying if only she tried harder. Dr Valente was so professional whilst all the time putting us at ease and talking us through every step. He made what was a daunting experience for us so accessible and easy. And most importantly he explained in such detail to my daughter how having the right support with ADHD you can reach your full potential.