Assessment-informed parenting support
Understand your child.
Know where to begin.
Your plan draws on an available assessment or assessment work completed together. We connect your child’s strengths and support needs with practical priorities, then review what happens in everyday life.
Children aged 3–14 · No ADHD diagnosis required
FICTIONAL EXAMPLE · SELECTED EXCERPT
A more manageable start to homework
Enjoys hands-on learning and responds well when the next step is clear.
Which parts of getting started need more support, and what makes those moments easier?
Choose one short starting task and agree on the support the parent will offer.
How manageable the start feels, how much prompting is needed, and the child’s experience.
Use the family’s observations to decide what to keep, change or explore further.
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Start with the information you already have
You do not need to arrive with a complete explanation. We consider the information available, your observations and what matters most to your family.
If an assessment is already available
We review its relevance to your child’s current needs, what it helps explain and what questions remain. Bring reports you would like us to consider; we discuss any additional information needed.
If we need to assess together
We agree on the questions to explore and the assessment work that may help. This can draw on discussion, an initial child observation session and suitable assessment measures. Scope, appointments and fees are clarified before proceeding.
Assessment findings inform the conversation alongside your child’s strengths, development and everyday context. A rating-scale score alone does not establish a diagnosis.
From understanding to a practical plan
01
Make sense of the information
Bring together strengths, current concerns and questions that need further exploration.
02
Choose priorities together
Agree on what would make a useful difference and what feels manageable for your family.
03
Practise a starting approach
Clarify the parent’s role, selected strategies and any reminders or resources that may help.
04
Review and adjust
Consider your observations, progress and difficulties. Update the plan when needs or circumstances change.
Enough detail to guide you. A clear place to start.
A plan may contain more background than you need for the coming week. We identify the current priority and walk through the next steps together.
A picture of your child
Strengths, interests, support needs and the information used to understand them.
Shared priorities
The situations you want help with and goals that have meaning for your family.
Practical next steps
Approaches to practise, the support needed and selected resources to return to.
A manageable pace
An agreed starting point, with additional steps introduced when appropriate.
Ways to notice change
Brief observations or suitable measures that help us review how the plan is working.
Coordination when useful
With consent, selected guidance for other caregivers or providers. School liaison and additional reports are discussed separately.
Built with you, and open to change
Parenting sessions focus primarily on one lead parent or caregiver, with an initial child observation session. Your experience helps us judge whether an approach is realistic and whether it fits your child.
The plan is discussed with you before the work is agreed. If something feels too demanding or does not fit, we revisit it together. A plan is a working document, not a test of your parenting.
Questions about your child’s plan
Will every family receive a long report?
The format and level of detail depend on the agreed work. A concise action plan may be appropriate; a more detailed plan may be useful when needs are complex. We clarify what will be prepared before proceeding.
Does this include an ADHD diagnosis?
An ADHD diagnosis is not required for this program. Assessment-informed planning helps guide support. Formal ADHD assessment and diagnostic clarification are separate services. If that is what you are seeking in Saskatchewan, visit SaskADHD.
Is assessment and report preparation included in $170?
Parenting consultation and therapy sessions are $170 per session. Assessment scope, report preparation and other additional work are clarified with you, including applicable fees, before the work begins.
Can the plan be shared with school or another provider?
We discuss what information would be useful, the relevant consent and who will receive it. School liaison, written recommendations and related fees are agreed before that work.
How often is the plan reviewed?
Review timing is agreed around the needs of your family and the work being done. Your observations help guide adjustments; the program does not require every family to follow the same schedule.
Looking for formal ADHD assessment?
Parenting ADHD is parent-focused and does not require a diagnosis. If your main question is whether your child has ADHD, SaskADHD provides a separate clinical pathway for ADHD assessment and diagnostic clarification in Saskatchewan.
Bring your questions. We will work out the next step together.
You can request parenting support with or without an existing assessment. Tell us what has been difficult and what information is already available.
Saskatchewan and Alberta · A waitlist request does not confirm an appointment.