Why Illawarra kids with ADHD struggle to get the help they need

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Updated July 15 2022 - 8:39pm, first published 8:00pm
Noni Tonkin has spent thousands of dollars for treatment for her son Bryce while facing the prospect that daughter Remy will also need help in the future. Photo: Sylvia Liber
Noni Tonkin has spent thousands of dollars for treatment for her son Bryce while facing the prospect that daughter Remy will also need help in the future. Photo: Sylvia Liber

Illawarra parents of children with ADHD are waiting up to a year to be seen by specialists, then forking out thousands of dollars on an assessment and official diagnosis.

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Tareyn Varley

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For the past 15 years I've been toiling away behind the scenes on story ideas, web production, headline writing, home page editing and social media management. I'm passionate about passing the mic to Illawarra residents who find themselves with no power and no voice.

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