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Please answer the following questions so we can help assess the problem your child is experiencing and provide you with the most complete advice for your specific situation. There will be room at the bottom of the form for additional comments.

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Your Name:
Your E-mail:
Your Child's Age:
How long has this problem been going on?:

Setting(s) in which the problem occurs: (check all that apply)
Alone At Home At School When Playing
Around Adults Around Friends/Peers

What (if anything) do you recall was going on at home, work, or school with your family around the time that the problem began?


My child is:
My child been diagnosed with a learning disorder.

Please rate the following statements as occuring "Often", "Occasionally", or "Never" for your child.

Is able to make and/or keep friends.
Often Occasionally Never

Interacts socially with others.
Often Occasionally Never

Shares with others on a social or emotional level.
Often Occasionally Never

Has developed adequate speech for age.
Often Occasionally Never

Can carry on an age appropriate conversation.
Often Occasionally Never

Repeats words, phrases, or movements over and over.
Often Occasionally Never

Plays alone at different activities in an age appropriate manner.
Often Occasionally Never

So preoccupied with activities, interests, or objects that it appears extreme.
Often Occasionally Never

Accepts changes readily.
Often Occasionally Never

Has begun to lose previously attained skills.
Often Occasionally Never

Doesn't pay attention to tasks and/or makes careless mistakes.
Often Occasionally Never

Can not maintain attention when working or playing.
Often Occasionally Never

Doesn't seem to listen and/or is easily distracted.
Often Occasionally Never

Finishes tasks and follows instructions well.
Often Occasionally Never

Is able to organize activities well.
Often Occasionally Never

Does not want to do (or fails to do) homework or schoolwork.
Often Occasionally Never

Appears absentminded, forgetful, and/or loses things.
Often Occasionally Never

Has trouble sitting still.
Often Occasionally Never

Gets in trouble at school for leaving seat.
Often Occasionally Never

Runs around or climbs on things when should be sitting or standing still.
Often Occasionally Never

Is able to enjoy quiet activities.
Often Occasionally Never

Appears overly active as if "driven".
Often Occasionally Never

Gets in trouble at school or home for talking excessively.
Often Occasionally Never

Isn't able to wait until a question is finished before blurting the answer.
Often Occasionally Never

Is able to take turns appropriately.
Often Occasionally Never

Has trouble staying out of others' conversations and/or games.
Often Occasionally Never

Wets the bed at night.
Often Occasionally Never

Wets self during the day.
Often Occasionally Never

Soils self at night.
Often Occasionally Never

Soils self during the day.
Often Occasionally Never

Bullies, threatens, intimidates, or starts fights.
Often Occasionally Never

Lies, steals, or cheats.
Often Occasionally Never

Has been physically cruel to either animals or people.
Often Occasionally Never

Sets fires and/or destroys property.
Often Occasionally Never

Stays out at night regardless of your rules.
Often Occasionally Never

Runs away from home.
Often Occasionally Never

Skips school or classes.
Often Occasionally Never

Loses temper easily.
Often Occasionally Never

Argues with and/or disregards rules and requests from adults.
Often Occasionally Never

Annoys other people on purpose.
Often Occasionally Never

Blames other people for own mistakes or behaviors.
Often Occasionally Never

Appears irritable or easily annoyed.
Often Occasionally Never

Appears angry, resentful, spiteful, or vindictive.
Often Occasionally Never

Appears sad, tearful, or depressed.
Often Occasionally Never

Lacks interest in activities that previously brought pleasure.
Often Occasionally Never

Eats adequate portions without overeating.
Often Occasionally Never

Has trouble sleeping or sleeps too much.
Often Occasionally Never

Appears tired or lacking energy.
Often Occasionally Never

Has poor self-esteem or feelings of guilt.
Often Occasionally Never

Threatens to hurt or kill self or talks about death and dying.
Often Occasionally Never

Is able to separate from you to go to school, sleep, or other activities.
Often Occasionally Never

Has nightmares with a recurring theme or is unable to recall nightmares.
Often Occasionally Never

Appears worried or anxious without an obvious cause.
Often Occasionally Never

Expresses fear that a loved one will be hurt or killed.
Often Occasionally Never

Avoids specific people, places, or discussions of specific events.
Often Occasionally Never

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