Look at all it takes to get along!
- Language – can she
understand and use the language(s) needed for joining, cooperating,
leaving, feelings, conflict, problem-solving, etc.?
- Social Skills – does
he notice, focus on and respond to social cues and behaviors
of others?
- Cognition & Learning – can he learn and
remember rules and expectations?
- Self-Monitoring – does
he pay attention to his own actions, energy level, health, & feelings,
and adjust to the situation?
- Flexibility – Can she
adapt to unexpected events? Can she move easily from one place
or activity to another? Can she generalize from one event to
others that are similar?
- Sense of Time – does he seem
to live only in the moment or can he look forward and reflect
back? Can he delay gratification?
- Impulse Control – can
he refrain from inappropriate behavior or language?
- Frustration
Threshold – how easily does
she get frustrated?
- Frustration Tolerance – how well does he handle feelings
of frustration?
- Physiological Sensitivities – does she have
issues of health, diet, sleep, stress, allergies...
- Sensory
Integration – How well does he take in and process
sights, sounds, textures or movement? Is she over-
or under-responsive? Can hhe block out distractions?
- Moods – is
the child generally happy, easy-going? intense? sad? irritable?
and on and on...
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