Ms Christina Riordan:

I might defer to some of my colleagues. The programme was born out of a recognition of that gap, and families awaiting a diagnosis and assessment. There are reasons clinicians might defer and hold off on a diagnosis because of comorbidities and other things going on. The programme we offer is a behavioural intervention and does not require a diagnosis of ADHD. It involves a screening programme. Parents would fill out forms with standardised measures around their child's behaviour. We want to ensure the programme matches the needs of those families and parents and they are reporting behaviour by their child consistent with ADHD. However, a diagnosis is not necessary for them to access the intervention.