Canybec Sulayman at the window of the San Francisco office on Montgomery Street

San Francisco, California

ADHD in San Francisco: Evaluation and Local Help

Plenty of adults in demanding jobs read an ADHD checklist and see themselves in it, and a ten-minute screen will usually agree — but short sleep, an overloaded calendar and anxiety running hot produce the same answers.

By Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC Updated October 2026

Request an evaluation Call (310) 955-1041

Most new patients are seen within days

Where: California telehealth; San Francisco office by appointment
Self-pay: $450 evaluation · $150 follow-ups
Insurance: We check benefits before the visit
Who: Ages 10 and older

What I check

A consult room in the San Francisco office

Childhood history
Sleep
Iron and thyroid
Everything you take

I'm Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC, MBA; nineteen years in ICUs taught me that a reading only means something against a baseline, and ADHD has one: it starts in childhood, even when nobody named it then. The first question is when.

San Francisco ADHD guide

Where to start in San Francisco

Families often wait for a diagnosis before asking the school for anything, and lose a semester doing it. In San Francisco Unified, a special education assessment starts with an email to the principal, and a medical diagnosis on its own isn't enough for a 504 plan. Ask in writing, and ask early. Everything below is public or nonprofit; I checked each one on its own website in October 2026.

At school Email the principal to request a special education assessment, or ask the school's 504 coordinator about a 504 plan. Keep a copy of what you send. Support for Families runs IEP clinics if you want a parent who's been through it beside you.
At college or work At SF State, you can book the first disability appointment before you have documentation; registration can take up to five weeks, so start before midterms. For work, the Department of Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs, though new applicants currently go on a waiting list.
For a diagnosis I evaluate children 10 and older, teens and adults, by telehealth anywhere in California. I take the history back to childhood first, then check sleep, iron, thyroid and everything you take. If the timeline and the workup both point to ADHD, that's the diagnosis, and we plan treatment from there. Request an evaluation
For support CHADD lists no San Francisco chapter. The Mental Health Association of SF runs a weekly ADHD group you can join without a diagnosis, and CHADD of California meets online.

San Francisco resources

Checked October 2026 on each organization's own website. Details can change; confirm with them directly.

School: assessments and 504 plans

San Francisco Unified: Section 504
Ask your school's 504 coordinator or principal for a 504 evaluation. A medical diagnosis on its own isn't enough to qualify. The district's family resource line answers weekdays, 9 to noon and 1 to 3.

For: SFUSD students and families
415-340-1716
San Francisco Unified: special education
Request a special education assessment by emailing your school's principal. The page lists separate routes for ages 3 to 5 and for private-school students.

For: SFUSD students
415-759-2222
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
Parent-led help with IEPs and 504 plans: one-on-one guidance, IEP clinics in English, Spanish and Cantonese, workshops and support groups.

For: Families of children with disabilities; school support covers ages 3 to 22
415-920-5040
Disability Rights California
California's disability rights organization. Its special education rights manual is online; intake is by phone Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For: Californians with disabilities
1-800-776-5746

If it didn't start in childhood, I keep looking.

Written by Canybec Sulayman, PMHNP-BC. Resources checked October 2026.

Seeing me for an ADHD evaluation

Where: California telehealth from anywhere in the state, or a limited in-person visit at 220 Montgomery St Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94104 by appointment.
Evaluation: 75 minutes, $450 self-pay.
Follow-ups: 30 minutes, $150 self-pay.
Bring: Old report cards or school reports if you have them, your medication list, any recent labs, and examples of where focus breaks down.
Insurance: Send your plan with the request and we check benefits before the visit. A benefits check doesn't guarantee coverage or your final cost.

Insurance plans we verify before scheduling

Plans we can check

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Cross Blue Shield
UnitedHealthcare / Optum / Oxford
Medicare
Oscar Health
Providence Health Plan
Cigna / Evernorth
Carelon Behavioral Health (California only)
Curative (Canybec Sulayman, AZ & CA)

Self-pay: Canybec Sulayman $450 initial; Sharon Hernandez $350 initial (California only). Follow-up visits $150.

Network participation varies by clinician, state, and specific plan or product. Our team checks your exact benefits before an evaluation is confirmed. A listed plan does not establish in-network status; benefits verification does not guarantee coverage or your final cost.

Insurance & cost

Questions from San Francisco

How do I ask San Francisco Unified for an ADHD evaluation or a 504 plan?

For a special education assessment, email your school's principal. For a 504 plan, contact the school's 504 coordinator or principal and share any reports you have; a medical diagnosis on its own isn't enough. The district's family resource line is 415-340-1716, and Support for Families (415-920-5040) helps parents through the process.

Is there an ADHD support group in San Francisco?

CHADD doesn't list a San Francisco chapter. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco runs an ADHD and executive function peer group on Mondays, open with or without a diagnosis, and CHADD of California runs online groups. ADDA's online groups for adults need a membership.

Can college students in San Francisco get ADHD accommodations?

Yes, through the campus disability office. At SF State, the Disability Programs and Resource Center (415-338-2472) lets you book the first appointment without documentation. Registration can take up to five weeks, and accommodations don't apply backward.

Do you see San Francisco patients in person?

Most visits are by telehealth, anywhere in California. Limited in-person visits at 220 Montgomery St are by appointment; ask when you schedule.

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What does an ADHD evaluation with you cost?

Self-pay is $450 for the 75-minute evaluation and $150 for 30-minute follow-ups. With insurance, your cost depends on your plan; we check benefits first, and a benefits check doesn't guarantee coverage.