Psychologist Tools
ADHD-RS-5 Parent Scorer
Fill in 18 symptom items and 8 impairment items, get subscale scores with sex-specific age-banded norms, and copy a ready-to-paste clinical summary straight into your notes.
Parent / caregiver report
Respondent
Enter age to attach the correct 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, or 14-17 norm band
The published home norms are split into boys and girls tables.
Norm reference group
The published ADHD-RS-5 home norms are split into boys and girls tables. The scorer keeps that input explicit so the report is transparent about which reference table was used.
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Section 1: Inattention
Items 1-9. Rate the child's behavior over the past 6 months.
Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork or during other activities
Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork or chores
Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (for example, schoolwork or homework)
Loses things necessary for tasks or activities (for example, school materials, pencils, books, eyeglasses)
Easily distracted
Forgetful in daily activities (for example, doing chores)
Section 2: Hyperactivity-Impulsivity
Items 10-18. Use the same 0-3 symptom scale.
Fidgets with or taps hands or feet or squirms in seat
Leaves seat in situations when remaining seated is expected
Runs about or climbs in situations where it is inappropriate
Unable to play or engage in leisure activities quietly
"On the go," acts as if "driven by a motor"
Talks excessively
Blurts out an answer before a question has been completed
Has difficulty waiting his or her turn (for example, while waiting in line)
Interrupts or intrudes on others
Section 3: Impairment
Items 19-24. Rate current functional impact in each home-domain area.
Getting along with family members
Getting along with other children
Completing or returning homework
Performing academically in school
Controlling behavior in school
Feeling good about himself or herself
Scores
Enter age and norm group for percentile lookup.
| Domain | Raw | Category | Percentile | Often+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inattention | — 0/9 | — | — | — |
| Hyperactivity-Impulsivity | — 0/9 | — | — | — |
| Total | — 0/18 | — | — | — |
DSM Threshold
Enter age to determine whether the current count pattern meets the age-adjusted ADHD symptom threshold.
Impairment Domains
Complete the impairment items to attach domain-level home impairment norms for ratings of 1-3.