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# How the Assessment Works

- [Is the assessment online?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/is-the-assessment-online)
- [What diagnostic tools are used?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/what-diagnostic-tools-are-used)
- [How do I get an ADHD assessment?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/how-do-i-get-an-adhd-assessment)
- [How do I prepare for my ADHD assessment?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/how-do-i-prepare-for-my-adhd-assessment)
- [Who will carry out my assessment?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/who-will-carry-out-my-assessment)
- [What happens during the assessment?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/what-happens-during-the-assessment)

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## Children and young people

- [Does my child need school input for an ADHD assessment?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/does-my-child-need-school-input-for-adhd-assessment)
- [What information is needed before a child ADHD assessment?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/what-information-is-needed-before-a-child-adhd-assessment)
- [What happens during a child ADHD assessment?](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/lighthouse/what-happens-during-a-child-adhd-assessment)

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- [Working with Your GP](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/working-with-your-gp#main-content)

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    - [Practical tools](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/security-crisis-support-useful-tools#practical-tools)
- [Your Appointment & Waiting Times](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/your-appointment-waiting-times)
- [How the Assessment Works](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/how-the-assessment-works#main-content)

    - [Children and young people](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/how-the-assessment-works#children-and-young-people)
- [Autism & Combined Assessments](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/autism-combined-assessments#main-content)

    - [Combined ADHD & Autism](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/autism-combined-assessments#combined-adhd-autism)
    - [After your autism assessment](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/autism-combined-assessments#after-your-autism-assessment)
    - [Autism assessments](https://help.yourworld.com/lighthouse/autism-combined-assessments#autism-assessments)

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