What a support person can add to a screening report

A support person questionnaire can add another perspective to a screening report. This can be useful because ADHD and autism-related patterns may show up differently across settings, and some examples may be easier for another person to notice.

A support person might be a parent, partner, sibling, close friend, teacher, colleague or another person who knows you well. They do not need to diagnose you or provide a clinical opinion. Their role is to describe what they have observed.

What they may comment on

• Childhood or developmental history
• Attention, organisation, impulsivity or time management
• Social communication and relationship patterns
• Sensory sensitivities, routines or change-related distress
• Functional impact at home, work, study or daily life

Support person information is optional. Some people do not have someone suitable to ask, and some prefer not to involve others. A screening report can still be generated without support person information.

Support person comments are supporting context only. They do not replace clinical assessment or prove a diagnosis.