Preparation for Initial Interview (Sensory History)
So that we can make the most of your first appointment it would be helpful if you first went through the following questions. We will then use these as a basis for discussion about your child when we meet. I will not want you to ‘hand’ your copy in, but bring it with you to help you focus on your child.
Print out this table for your own use.
| Current medical status | Details of any medical diagnosis Present medical conditions GP Paediatrician Other professionals involved |
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| EARLY DEVELOPMENT – age achieved | ||||||
| Sitting | ||||||
| Crawling | ||||||
| Walking | ||||||
| Weaning | ||||||
| Toilet training | ||||||
| Sleeping | ||||||
| Playing | ||||||
| PARENTING YOUR CHILD AS A BABY… | ||||||
| no | yes | |||||
| Easy | ||||||
| Difficult | ||||||
| Different | ||||||
| Handled by anyone as a baby | ||||||
| Cried to picked up or put down | ||||||
| Difficult to pacify | ||||||
| Excessive wakefulness | ||||||
| Excessive sleeping | ||||||
| HOW WELL DOES YOUR CHILD CO-OPERATE WITH: | ||||||
1 |
2 |
3 |
Easy = 1 Awkward =2 Difficult=3 | |||
| Face/hair wash | ||||||
| Nail/hair cutting | ||||||
| Texture of clothing | ||||||
| Proximity of others | ||||||
| Messy play | ||||||
| Mouthing toys and non-food items | ||||||
| Eating a variety of foods | ||||||
| Fiddler with objects/clothing | ||||||
| Reaction to pain – particularly notices or doesn’t seem to notice | ||||||
| Notices dirt/small scratches | ||||||
| Looking after own possessions | ||||||
| Finding belongings, toys | ||||||
| HOW OFTEN DOES YOUR CHILD BEHAVE LIKE THIS… | ||||||
1 |
2 |
3 |
never = 1 a little =2 a lot =3 | |||
| Crashes and bangs about | ||||||
| Breaks toys accidentally | ||||||
| Mis-judges force required for doors, toys, hugs | ||||||
| Sits in odd positions | ||||||
| Hangs onto people and furniture | ||||||
| Posture poor | ||||||
| Walks up on toes | ||||||
| Fidgets | ||||||
| Makes own noises often a hum or whine | ||||||
| Non-listener but not deaf | ||||||
| Rocks self, to sleep, in frustration, in comfort, in excitement | ||||||
| On the move, never still | ||||||
| Jumps, spins, twirls | ||||||
| Dislikes movement | ||||||
| Fearful on moving surfaces, escalators, trains, trams | ||||||
| Fearless – no sense of danger | ||||||
| Swings in the garden or park | ||||||
| Roundabouts in the play-park or fairground | ||||||
| Rides a bike – stabilisers, and steers, and stops | ||||||
| HOW DOES YOUR CHILD RESPOND TO… | ||||||
| doesn’t notice = 1 notices but doesn’t mind = 2 dislikes or distressed by = 3 | ||||||
| Loud noise | ||||||
| Bright lights | ||||||
| Distracted by sound | ||||||
| Distracted by busy visual patterns | ||||||
| Darkness | ||||||
| Tastes/smells | ||||||
| Movement | ||||||
| Changes in routine | ||||||
| HOW DOES YOUR CHILD MOVE AND ACT? | ||||||
1 |
2 |
3 |
With ease=1 with awkwardness=2 with difficulty=3 | |||
| Moves with smooth fluid movements? | ||||||
| Climbing stairs in mature fashion | ||||||
| Learning new skills, doing something for the first time | ||||||
| Copies others to learn how to do things | ||||||
| working out how things work | ||||||
| doing two things at once | ||||||
| practice to master new skills | ||||||
| Judging space | ||||||
| INDEPENDENCE SKILLS | ||||||
1 |
2 |
3 |
Easy = 1 Awkward =2 Difficult=3 | |||
| Sleep pattern | ||||||
| Alertness pattern am/pm ? | ||||||
| Attention / concentration | ||||||
| Dressing /laces/buttons/socks/shoes | ||||||
| Sequence / Back to front | ||||||
| Toiletting/washing | ||||||
| Feeding | ||||||
| Knife and fork / Cutting food | ||||||
| Cup/beaker | ||||||
| Opening crisp packets | ||||||
| Peeling fruit | ||||||
| Playing alone | ||||||
| Games with rules | ||||||
| Making self understood /clear speech | ||||||
| Safety | ||||||