1.  What do you remember about the early years that might help?

2.  What was he or she like as a young baby?

3.  Were you happy about progress at the time?

4.  When did you first feel things were not right?

5.  What happened?

6.  What advice or help did you receive - from whom?

1.  General Health -  Eating and sleeping habits; general fitness, absences from school, minor ailments - coughs and colds,.  Serious illnesses/accidents - periods in hospital.  Any medicine or special diet? General alertness - tiredness, signs of use of drugs - smoking, drinking, glue-sniffing.

2.  Physical Skills - Walking, running, climbing - riding a bike, football or other games, drawing pictures, writing, doing jigsaws; using construction kits, household gadgets, tools, sewing.
3.  Self-Help - Level of personal independence - dressing, etc; making bed, washing clothes, keeping room tidy, coping with day-to-day routine; budgeting pocket money, general independence - getting out and about.
4.  Communication - Level of speech, explains, describes events, people, conveys information (eg messages to and from school), joins in conversations; uses telephone.
5.  Playing and Learning at Home - How ….. spends time, watching TV, reading for pleasure and information, hobbies concentration, sharing.
6.  Activities Outside - Belonging to clubs, sporting activities, happy to go alone.
7.  Relationships - With parents, brothers and sisters; with friends; with other adults (friends and relations) at home generally, 'outside' generally.
     Is………. a loner?
8.  Behaviour at Home - Co-operates, shares, listens to and carries out requests, helps in the house, offers help, fits in with family routine and 'rules'.  Moods good and bad, sulking - temper tantrums; demonstrative, affectionate.
9.  At School - Relationships with other children and teachers; progress with reading, writing, number, other subjects and activities at school.  How the school has helped/not helped with your child.  Have you been asked to help with school work - hearing child read - with what result?
   Does ………….. enjoy school?
   What does …………. Find easy or difficult?